The Four Books

<p><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2016</b><br><b><br>'One of China's greatest living authors and fiercest satirists' <i>Guardian</i></b><br><br>In the ninety-ninth district of a sprawling labour camp, the Author, Musician, Scholar, Theologian and Technician - and hundreds just like them - are undergoing Re-education, to restore their revolutionary zeal and credentials. In charge of this process is the Child, who delights in draconian rules, monitoring behaviour and confiscating treasured books. <br><br>But when bad weather arrives, followed by the ‘three bitter years’, the intellectuals are abandoned by the regime and left on their own to survive. Divided into four narratives, <i>The Four Books </i>tells the story of the Great Famine, one of China’s most devastating and controversial periods. <br><br><b>WINNER OF THE FRANZ KAFKA PRIZE 2014</b><br><b>NOMINATED FOR CZECH AWARD MAGNESIA LITERA 2014</b><br><b>HUA ZHONG WORLD CHINESE LITERATURE PRIZE 2013</b><br><b>FINALIST FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2013</b><br><b>WINNER OF THE HUA ZHONG WORLD CHINESE LITERATURE PRIZE 2013 </b><br><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDEPENDENT FOREIGN FICTION PRIZE 2012</b><br><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE PRIX FEMINA ETRANGER 2012</b><br><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZE 2011</b><br><b>WINNER OF THE LAO SHE LITERATURE AWARD 2004</b><br><b>WINNER OF THE LU XUN AWARD 1997</b></p> <p><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2016</b><br><b><br>'One of China's greatest living authors and fiercest satirists' <i>Guardian</i></b><br><br>In the ninety-ninth district of a sprawling labour camp, the Author, Musician, Scholar, Theologian and Technician - and hundreds just like them - are undergoing Re-education, to restore their revolutionary zeal and credentials. In charge of this process is the Child, who delights in draconian rules, monitoring behaviour and confiscating treasured books. <br><br>But when bad weather arrives, followed by the ‘three bitter years’, the intellectuals are abandoned by the regime and left on their own to survive. Divided into four narratives, <i>The Four Books </i>tells the story of the Great Famine, one of China’s most devastating and controversial periods. <br><br><b>WINNER OF THE FRANZ KAFKA PRIZE 2014</b><br><b>NOMINATED FOR CZECH AWARD MAGNESIA LITERA 2014</b><br><b>HUA ZHONG WORLD CHINESE LITERATURE PRIZE 2013</b><br><b>FINALIST FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2013</b><br><b>WINNER OF THE HUA ZHONG WORLD CHINESE LITERATURE PRIZE 2013 </b><br><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDEPENDENT FOREIGN FICTION PRIZE 2012</b><br><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE PRIX FEMINA ETRANGER 2012</b><br><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZE 2011</b><br><b>WINNER OF THE LAO SHE LITERATURE AWARD 2004</b><br><b>WINNER OF THE LU XUN AWARD 1997</b></p>