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The Banquet Bug Geling Yan
The Banquet Bug
Geling Yan
From the acclaimed author of The Lost Daughter of Happiness comes a groundbreaking novel that will introduce readers to the little-known underworlds of contemporary China Geling Yan captivates readers once more in her breakthrough novel. This is the fantastical tale of Dan Dong, an unemployed factory worker whose life takes a series of unexpected twists after he discovers that, by posing as a journalist, he can eat exquisite gourmet meals for free at state-sponsored banquets. But the secrets he overhears at these events eventually lead Dan down a twisted, intrigue-laden path, and his subterfuge and his real identity become harder and harder to separate. When he becomes privy to a scandal that runs from the depths of society to its highest rungs, Dan must find a way to uncover the corruption--without revealing the dangerous truth about himself.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | July 11, 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9781401366650 |
| Publishers | Hyperion |
| Pages | 288 |
| Dimensions | 165 × 23 × 209 mm · 412 g |
| Language | English |
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