{"product_id":"beijing-comrades","title":"Beijing Comrades","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe sensational underground novel of homosexuality in late-1980s China that’s been declared “one of the most significant Chinese novels of our time” (\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen Handong, the ruthless, wealthy son of Communist party officials, is introduced to Lan Yu, a naïve, working-class architecture student, the attraction between the two young men is instant and all-consuming. Despite their very different lives, they spend their nights together, establishing a deep connection. But when their loyalties are tested, Handong is left questioning his secrets, his choices, and his very identity . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeijing Comrades \u003c\/em\u003eis the story of a tumultuous love affair set against the sociopolitical unrest of late-eighties China. Due to its depiction of gay sexuality and its critique of the totalitarian government, it was originally published anonymously on an illegal gay-themed website within mainland China.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis riveting and heartbreaking novel quickly developed a cult following, and remains “a meaningful excavation of homophobia and daily life in a rapidly changing China,” and “a traditional story of forbidden love in all the most classic, wonderful, and devastating ways” (\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57389912785278,"sku":"NW9781558619074","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781558619074.jpg?v=1780480941","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/beijing-comrades","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}