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The Explosion Chronicles

LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL 2017 With the Yi River on one side and the Balou Mountains on the other, the village of Explosion was founded a thousand years ago by refugees fleeing a volcanic eruption. But in the post-Mao era, the name takes on a new significance as the rural community grows explosively from a small village to a town to a city to a vast megalopolis. Behind this rapid expansion are three rival clans linked together by a web of ambition, madness and greed. The four Kong brothers; Zhu Ying, the daughter of the former village chief; and Cheng Qing, who starts out as a secretary and goes on to become a powerful political and business figure in her own right, transform their hometown into a Babylon of modern times -- an unrivalled urban superpower built on
lies, sex and thievery.Brimming with absurdity, intelligence and wit, The Explosion Chronicles considers the high stakes of passion and power, the consequences of corruption and greed, the dynamics of love and hate, as well as the seemingly boundless excesses of capitalist culture.`One of the masters of modern Chinese literature` Jung Chang`One of China`s most successful writers... [Yan Lianke] writes in the spirit of the dissident writer Vladimir Voinovich, who observed that ”reality and satire are the same”` Evan Osnos, New Yorker

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LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL 2017 With the Yi River on one side & the Balou Mountains on the other, the village of Explosion was founded a thousand years ago by refugees fleeing a volcanic eruption. But in the post-Mao era, the name takes on a new significance as the rural community grows explosively from a small village to a town to a city to a vast megalopolis. Behind this rapid expansion are three rival clans linked together by a web of ambition, madness & greed. The four Kong brothers; Zhu Ying, the daughter of the former village chief; & Cheng Qing, who starts out as a secretary & goes on to become a powerful political & business figure in her own right, transform their hometown into a Babylon of modern times -- an unrivalled urban superpower built on lies, sex & thievery. Brimming with absurdity, intelligence & wit, The Explosion Chronicles considers the high stakes of passion & power, the consequences of corruption & greed, the dynamics of love & hate, as well as the seemingly boundless excesses of capitalist culture.` One of the masters of modern Chinese literature` Jung Chang` One of China`s most successful writers... [ Yan Lianke] writes in the spirit of the dissident writer Vladimir Voinovich, who observed that ”reality & satire are the same”` Evan Osnos, New Yorker

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.

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