The eagerly-awaited new book by Denise Chong, author of the award-winning, national bestseller, The Concubine's Children. In her first book in a decade, beloved author Denise Chong, tells the story of a man who humiliated a repressive regime in front of the entire world, and whose daring gesture informs our view of human rights to this day. Despite his family's impeccable Communist roots, Lu Decheng, a small town bus mechanic, grew up intuiting all that was wrong with Mao's China. As a young man he believes truth and ...
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The eagerly-awaited new book by Denise Chong, author of the award-winning, national bestseller, The Concubine's Children. In her first book in a decade, beloved author Denise Chong, tells the story of a man who humiliated a repressive regime in front of the entire world, and whose daring gesture informs our view of human rights to this day. Despite his family's impeccable Communist roots, Lu Decheng, a small town bus mechanic, grew up intuiting all that was wrong with Mao's China. As a young man he believes truth and decency mattered, only to learn that preserving the Chairman's legacy mattered more. Lu's story reads like Shakespearean drama, peppered with defiance, love and betrayal. His steadfast refusal to acquiesce comes to a head, but not an end, with his infamous defacing of Mao's portrait during the 1989 protests in Tiananmen Square.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Signed on the title page above her name by Denise Chong.....this title has a solid tight binding and clean unmarked pages...previous owners name neatly at the top of the FFEP...
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Black boards with red lettering. FIRST EDITION. Signed by the author on the title page above her name. The DJ has no tears and is not price-clipped. 249 pages.
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Very Good in Very Good, Not Price Clipped jacket. Book Complete number line from 1 to 10; some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; illustrated with a few black and white photographs.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+, Not Price Clipped jacket. Book. Signed by Author(s) Complete number line from 1 to 10; signed by Denise Chong on the title page with no inscription; minor wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; dust jacket is protected by a Brodart sleeve; removed "Signed by Author" sticker on front cover.
