Shadow of the Hunter is a darkly humorous novel featuring three protagonists: bondage expert Baorun; 'jack-the-lad' Liu Sheng; and the beautiful but unscrupulous Fairy Princess (aka Miss Bai). It is a dystopian, dysfunctional vision of unrequited love linked to the fable of the oriole, the mantis and the cicada, though not explicitly.
Focusing on the latest advancements in technology, this edition explores design methods and development of electric motors, emphasizing the impact of 3D printing, robotics, nanotechnology, and digital techniques. It addresses the challenges these innovations present to the motor industry, offering comprehensive insights for engineers and designers.
Memoirs & micro-essays from the master of implication among China's top writers. It is composed of sanwen, a traditional free prose form. Ranging from boisterous urban sketches to quiet musings on humanity's strange & secret compulsions, Su Tong pulls back the curtain in a detached style, unafraid to throw the reader an occasional knowing wink.
A family saga set during one of the 20th century's most tumultuous events, civil war in China. The House Filler is told through the experiences of a woman, Golden Phoenix, who faces war, famine, and political oppression as she fights for independence, freedom and happiness. After the untimely death of her husband, Golden Phoenix is determined to keep her family together. But during the upheaval of the invasion, she is separated from her teenage twin daughters and one of her sons leaves to join the Nationalist army. In her Japanese-occupied hometown, Golden Phoenix and her adopted son endure unspeakable horrors at the hands of the occupying forces. The novel ends in 1965, as the rumblings of the Cultural Revolution begin.
Missives from the Masses opens award-winning author Su Tong's newest selection of short stories. From Qianmei, the only one in the dark about her terminal cancer, to the unloved undertaker with seemingly cursed hands, this collection presents darkly humorous and strange accounts of hidden lives eked out during China's turbulent economic rise.