Beijing Doll
By (Author) Chun Sue
Little, Brown Book Group
Abacus
5th October 2004
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823
Paperback
240
Width 125mm, Height 202mm, Spine 13mm
269g
Banned in China for its candid exploration of a young girl's sexual awakening yet widely acclaimed as being 'the first novel of 'tough youth' in China' (BEIJING TODAY), BEIJING DOLL drives a daring path through China's rock 'n' roll subculture. This hip, cutting edge novel - drawn from the diaries the author kept throughout her teenage years - takes readers to the streets of Beijing where a disaffected generation spurns tradition for lives of self expression, passion, and music. Chun Sue's explicit sensuality, unflinching attitude towards sex, and raw, lyrical style breaks new ground in contemporary Chinese literature.
'Reveals the cruel youth of a new generation...uncensored, raw and bloody' ASIA WEEKLY
Chung Sue is 18. Her novel has been banned in China but has achieved underground bestseller status.