When a Baby is Born..., Cheng Naishan general fiction a social and cultural narrative

a social and cultural narrative of the highest quality

and utterly persuasive

A GRIPPING AND EMOTIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER PACKED ABOUT A YOUNG WOMAN FIGHTING TO SURVIVE AND A SHOCKING SECRET THAT COULD DESTROY MANY LIVES

”—James Wood

After twenty-five years of conflict

When a Baby is Born..., Cheng Naishan general fiction a social and cultural narrativeThis fascinating novel by one of contemporary China's most prolific writers offers insight into a chaotic period in modern Chinese history. The early sixties of the last century saw the exodus of Shanghai's educated youth to the wilderness of Northwestern China. They were mainly engaged in farming there, working in appalling conditions. Tang Dawei, a high school student from a wealthy family, volunteers to go in order to flee the merciless criticism