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Three Brothers: Memories of My Family

By Yan Lianke
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Three Brothers: Memories of My Family by Yan Lianke is a touching memoir that vividly recounts the author's rural upbringing in China. Yan narrates the lives and sacrifices of his father and uncles, as well as their deep familial bonds amidst the trials they face. The book offers poignant insights into the complexities of family and cultural transitions over generations.
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You might appreciate this book if you're drawn to poignant and evocative narratives that delve deep into family dynamics within the context of Chinese society. Its blend of personal memories with cultural reflections offers a heartfelt exploration of familial bonds and the struggles of rural life in China.

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Three Brothers: Memories of My Family

The origin story of a childhood spent in poverty during the Cultural Revolution, from Yan Lianke, named ‘China’s most controversial novelist’ by the New Yorker.

The origin story of a childhood spent in poverty during the Cultural Revolution, from Yan Lianke, named 'China's most controversial novelist' by the New Yorker.

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The origin story of a childhood spent in poverty during the Cultural Revolution, from Yan Lianke, named 'China's most controversial novelist' by the New Yorker.

A powerful and intimate memoir about childhood, family and politics during the Cultural Revolution, from one of China's most important contemporary voices. With his quick wit and gift for metaphor, Yan Lianke brings the reader into his home of the 1960s and early 70s in rural Henan Province. Yan's is a loving but hard childhood—his father cultivates a stony plot to grow sweet potatoes, only to have them requisitioned by the government.

Yan longs to become a writer after reading on the back of a novel that the writer was allowed to remain in the city after publishing her book. But before escaping the village, he has to join the army in order to earn money for his family. Chronicling the lives of his father and uncles, as well as his own, Yan Lianke's Three Brothers is both a portrait of a singular period and a heartfelt celebration of the power of the family under the harshest circumstances.

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Three Brothers: Memories of My Family by Yan Lianke is acclaimed for its vivid and heartfelt narrative, offering a profound insight into his family's life during the 1960s and 70s. Critics highlight Yan's ability to capture the essence of his provincial roots with both tenderness and philosophical depth, providing a poignant meditation on themes like grief, death, and the socio-political landscape of post-Mao China. The memoir is praised for its poetic style and introspective examination of memory, earning it recognition as a must-read for those interested in understanding the complexities of Chinese history and personal legacy.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922268525

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 March 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Yan Lianke was born in 1958 in Henan Province, China. He is the author of numerous story collections and novels. Among his many accolades, he was awarded the Franz Kafka Prize, was twice a finalist for the Man Booker International Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize, the Man Asian Literary Prize, and the Prix Femina tranger. He lives in Beijing.

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