Ming survived the famine that killed his parents during China's 'Great Leap Forward', and lives a hard but adequate life, working in the fields with his fellow villagers. When a group of city boys come to the village as part of a government re-education program, Ming and his friends aren't sure what to make of the new arrivals. They're not used to hard labour and village life. But despite his reservations, Ming befriends a charming city boy called Li. The two couldn't be more different, but slowly they form a bond over evening swims and dreamlike discussions. But as the bitterness of life under the Party begins to take its toll on both boys, they begin to imagine the impossible: freedom.
- ISBN:
- 9781743369432
- 9781743369432
- Category:
- General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 01-08-2017
- Publisher:
- ALLEN & UNWIN
- Country of origin:
- Australia
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions (mm):
- 198x128mm
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