Naked Earth Chang EileenPaperback
Naked Earth Chang EileenPaperback An NYRB Classics OriginalSet in the early years of Mao's China, Naked Earth is the story of two earnest young people confronting the grim realities of revolutionary…
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Naked Earth Chang EileenPaperback
An NYRB Classics OriginalSet in the early years of Mao's China, Naked Earth is the story of two earnest young people confronting the grim realities of revolutionary change. Eager to build a more just society, they are puzzled and shocked by the brutality, barely disguised corruption, and ruthless careerism they discover, but then quickly silenced by the barrage of propaganda and public criticism that is directed at anyone who appears to doubt a righteous cause. Liu Ch' an and Su Nan meet in the countryside after volunteering to assist in the new land reform program.
Something like love begins to grow between them--but then a new round of purges sweeps through the revolutionary ranks.One of the greatest and most Joined together by the secret of their common dismay, they remain in touch when Liu departs to work on a newspaper in Peking, where Su Nan eventually also moves.