An unusual display of the violence of everyday life in apparent harmony. Selected on the New York Times Top 100 Books of the 21st Century It takes a lot of time and skill to write so concisely and clearly. "Every word is carefully crafted, not a word is wasted."──"The New York Times" Wu Xiaole's special article recommendation 2022 Orwell Award-winning novel 2021 Booker Prize finalist 2023 Irish Book Award Writer of the Year Award won in 2024 by Seamus. Heaney Prize for Arts and Letters and the Siegfried. Read more