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Penguin
02 February 2015

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

Wang Daifu is blind and works as a practitioner of tuina, a traditional form of pressure-point massage, in the burgeoning metropolis of Shenzhen. His is a uniquely coveted skill, yet it is one of the few options open to the visually impaired in China. When he loses his life savings on the stock market he returns to his provincial hometown, fiancee in tow, to work for an old classmate. But the transition is not easy as Wang struggles to deal with his own career frustration, his brother's gambling troubles, and the pressures of pleasing his wife-to-be. His fellow workers have their own stories: Duhong is a former pianist whose striking beauty goes undetected by her blind colleagues; strong-headed Jin Yan travels cross-country in pursuit of a man she has never met; and Xiao Kong hides her relationship with Wang Daifu from her parents. Together these fiercely independent people are united by the challenges of their shared disability. Amid growing uncertainty, the members of this diverse community draw support from one another as they navigate their world of darkness.

By: Bi Feiyu
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: China
Dimensions: Height: 227mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 426g
ISBN: 9780670080977
ISBN 10: 0670080977
Pages: 324
Publication Date: 02 February 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bi Feiyu was born in 1964 in Jiangsu province, China. He was previously an editor for literary magazine Yu Hua and a journalist at the Nanjing Daily. He has won numerous literary prizes including the Lu Xun Literary Prize (twice) and the Man Asian Literary Prize for Three Sisters. He also cowrote the movie script for Zhang Yimou's film Shanghai Triad.

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