The Explosion Chronicles

Yan Lianke, Carlos Rojas

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English

Text Publishing Company
17 October 2016

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

The village of Explosion was founded more than a millennium ago by refugees fleeing a volcanic eruption. But in the post-Mao era the name takes on a new significance as the community grows explosively. Three major families—linked by a complex web of loyalty, betrayal, desire and ambition—are the driving force behind their hometown’s transformation into an urban superpower.

Brimming with intelligence and wit, The Explosion Chronicles considers the high stakes of passion and power, the consequences of corruption and greed, the polarising dynamics of love and hate between families, and the seemingly unstoppable excesses of capitalism—it is a smart, flamboyant and poetic tale of ambition, lies and vice from China’s master satirist.

By: Yan Lianke
Translated by: Carlos Rojas
Imprint: Text Publishing Company
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 40mm
Weight: 632g
ISBN: 9781925240849
ISBN 10: 1925240843
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 17 October 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Explosion Chronicles

'[The Explosion Chronicles] has the absurdist feel of an Ionesco or Durrenmatt piece, though without any of the heavy-handed obviousness. Indeed, his satire is careful and crafty...it can be read as a kind of Swiftian satire...Brilliant.' STARRED Review, Kirkus