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The Crazed
by: Ha Jin
Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780099453598
ISBN: 0099453592
Label: Vintage
Manufacturer: Vintage
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: September 01, 2003
Publisher: Vintage
Studio: Vintage

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - "I saw China as an old hag...decrepit and brainsick."
Originally written in draft form around the time of the Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989, Ha Jin's novel recreates those tumultuous times and the forces which built up and exploded in student protest--the stifling of true inquiry and creativity, institutionalized adherence to old-style, hard line bureaucracy, and an all-powerful state which manipulates every aspect of a person's destiny, from education and career path to place of residency and choice of spouse. With candor and a sense of immediacy, Ha Jin illuminates the pressures and frustrations of Chinese academic life, as seen by Jian Wan, studying for his Ph.D. entrance exams in literature, and by Prof. Yang, his mentor and academic advisor.

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - "I saw China as an old hag...decrepit and brainsick."
Originally written in draft form around the time of the Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989, Ha Jin's novel recreates those tumultuous times and the forces which built up and exploded in student protest--the stifling of true inquiry and creativity, institutionalized adherence to old-style, hard line bureaucracy, and an all-powerful state which manipulates every aspect of a person's destiny, from education and career path to place of residency and choice of spouse. With candor and a sense of immediacy, Ha Jin illuminates the pressures and frustrations of Chinese academic life, as seen by Jian Wan, studying for his Ph.D. entrance exams in literature, and by Prof. Yang, his mentor and academic advisor.

When Prof. Yang, who is also Jian ... Read More:

 



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