The Dark Road: A Novel – $435
by rgonzalezr
“If a panda gets pregnant, the entire nation celebrates. But if a woman gets pregnant she’s treated like a criminal. What kind of country is this?” Meili, a young peasant woman is married to Kongzi, a village school teacher, and a distant descendant of the great sage Confucius. They have a daughter, but desperate to carry on his illustrious line, Kongzi gets Meili pregnant without waiting for official permission. When family planning officers storm into the village to […]
Categories: Novela Ficción • Tags: 2013, child policy, China, ma jian, Novel, penguin