{"product_id":"9781558619074","title":"Beijing Comrades","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe sensational underground novel of homosexuality in late-1980s China that’s been declared “one of the most significant Chinese novels of our time” (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen Handong, the ruthless, wealthy son of Communist party officials, is introduced to Lan Yu, a naïve, working-class architecture student, the attraction between the two young men is instant and all-consuming. Despite their very different lives, they spend their nights together, establishing a deep connection. But when their loyalties are tested, Handong is left questioning his secrets, his choices, and his very identity . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeijing Comrades \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of a tumultuous love affair set against the sociopolitical unrest of late-eighties China. Due to its depiction of gay sexuality and its critique of the totalitarian government, it was originally published anonymously on an illegal gay-themed website within mainland China.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis riveting and heartbreaking novel quickly developed a cult following, and remains “a meaningful excavation of homophobia and daily life in a rapidly changing China,” and “a traditional story of forbidden love in all the most classic, wonderful, and devastating ways” (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).","brand":"Feminist Press at CUNY, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43131680882749,"sku":"9781558619074","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781558619074_p0.jpg?v=1777119350","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781558619074","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}