The Cook, the Crook, and the Real Estate Tycoon
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The Cook, the Crook, and the Real Estate Tycoon by Liu Zhenyun
Winner of the Mao Dun Literature Prize The Cook, the Crook, and the Real Estate Tycoon>by prize-winning Chinese novelist Liu Zhenyun, paints a microcosm of contemporary China, dealing with classes at the two extremes: the super rich and the migrant workers who make them rich through deceit and corruption. The protagonist, Liu Yuejin, is a work site cook and small-time thief whose bag is stolen. In searching for it he stumbles upon another bag, which contains a flash disk that chronicles high-level corruption, and sets off a convoluted chase. There are no heroes in this scathing, complex, and highly readable critique of the dark side of China's predatory capitalism, corruption, and the plight of the underclasses. A movie adaptation and TV series appeared in 2008 in China.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781648210952 |
| ISBN 10 | 1648210953 |
| Title | The Cook, the Crook, and the Real Estate Tycoon |
| Author | Liu Zhenyun |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Arcade Publishing |
| Year published | 2025-03-18 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |