Read Around Asia Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Asia.
Best books from Asia (1972)
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Throwaway Daughter by Ting-Xing Ye EN
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A dramatic and moving YA novel by Ting-xing Ye, the internationally acclaimed author of A Leaf in the Bitter Wind, working with her husband, William Bell, author of the award-winning novels for young adults Forbidden City, Zack, and Stones. . Throwaway Daughter tells the dramatic and moving story of Grace Dong-mei Parker, a typical Canadian teenager until the day she witnesses the Tiananmen massacre on television. Horrified, she sets out to explore her Chinese ancestry, only to discover that she was one of the thousands of infant girls abandoned in China since the introduction of the one-child... continue
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The Book of Goose : A Novel by Yiyun Li EN
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A propulsive, gripping new novel about fate, art, exploitation, and intimacy by the award-winning author of Where Reasons End.
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La acusación by Bandi ES
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"La acusación", un contundente retrato de la vida cotidiana en Corea del Norte. Arrojan un poco de luz sobre lo terrible y absurdo que es vivir bajo una de las dictaduras más herméticas de todos los tiempos.
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El invisible by Fei Ge ES
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Esta novela breve y contundente, es la primera del aclamado autor chino Ge Fei que se traduce al castellano. El protagonista de El invisible vive en la Beijing contemporánea, donde todo el mundo está ocupado en ascender por la escalera del éxito soportando una carga cada vez mayor de bienes de consumo. Entrado en los cuarenta años, divorciado y sin hijos, vive con su hermana en un departamento en el borde de la ciudad, tratando de mantenerse a flote financiera y emocionalmente en una sociedad fuera de cualquier escala humana. En la segunda mitad de la década ... continue
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La Montaña del alma by Xingjian Gao, Gao Xingjian ES
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Una obra onírica llena de simbolismos. En los capítulos impares hay un relato en primera persona, de un escritor que ha entrado en crisis, luego de escapar de las garras de un cáncer de pulmón, y viaja por territorios rurales de China, sin saber bien que está buscando; hombre moderno, intelectual y escéptico, a quien el temor de la muerte lo acercó (para su asombro) a la religión. Algunos de los capítulos terminan en situación desesperada para el relator, sin que luego se sepa que ocurrió. Los capítulos no resp... continue
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Sorgo rojo by Mo Yan ES
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«Si pudiera escoger el Premio Nobel, sería Mo Yan» (Kenzaburo Oe).«Mo Yan merece un lugar en la literatura universal. Su voz encontrará el camino hasta el corazón de los lectores» (Amy Tan).Mo Yan es el autor más famoso, prohibido y al mismo tiempo pirateado de la China contemporánea. Conocida en Occidente gracias a la adaptación cinematográfica de Zhang Yimou, Sorgo rojo es una novela sobre la familia, el mito y la memoria, en la que fábula e historia se unen para crear una ficción cruel e inolvidable. Ambientada en una zona rural de la provincia de Shangdong, Sorgo rojo arranca con la invasi... continue
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Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected. The art of war, then, is governed by five constant factors, to be taken into account in one's deliberations, when seeking to determine the conditions obtaining in the field. These are: (1) The Moral Law; (2) Heaven; (3) Earth; (4) The Commander; (5) Method and discipline.
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Explosive action and swoon-worthy suspense collide in this riveting conclusion to the Skyhunter duet from #1 New York Times–bestselling author Marie Lu
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Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 5 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu EN
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Foes, allies, and one reassembled fierce corpse converge on the Guanyin Temple for a climactic showdown. With decades-long schemes finally unveiled, and dark secrets unearthed, the events of this rain-battered night will decide not just the fate of the entire cultivation world--but also that of a love story two lifetimes in the making. Also included are eight short stories that focus on the future and the past. From magical incense burners to tense banquets, to lotus-pod hunting and nighttime expeditions with the juniors, these stories span from dawn to dusk and so much more!
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A century after the Martian war of independence, a group of kids are sent to Earth as delegates from Mars, but when they return home, they are caught between the two worlds, unable to reconcile the beauty and culture of Mars with their experiences on Earth in this spellbinding novel from Hugo Award–winning author Hao Jingfang. This genre-bending novel is set on Earth in the wake of a second civil war…not between two factions in one nation, but two factions in one solar system: Mars and Earth. In an attempt to repair increasing tensions, the colonies of Mars send a group of young people to live... continue