Ma Bo'le's Second Life

Ma Bole follows the eponymous cowardly layabout as he escapes his unhappy family life by going on the run to avoid the coming Japanese invasion. A humorous-yet-stark depiction of despair in the face of war and Westernization, Xiao's novel (completed by the translator) mirrors the identity struggles of early-twentieth century China in the form of an unforgettable comic anti-hero.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Open Letter
Published: 07/17/2018
ISBN: 9781940953809
Pages: 280
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d