Allan Hepburn Barr
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Physical Desc
viii, 380 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"In his widely anticipated memoir, Ai Weiwei -- one of the world's most famous artists and activists -- tells a century-long epic tale of China through the story of his own extraordinary life and the legacy of his father, Ai Qing, the nation's most celebrated poet. Hailed as "the most important artist working today" by the Financial Times and as "an eloquent and unsilenceable voice of freedom" by The New York Times, Ai Weiwei has written a sweeping...
Author
Physical Desc
vii, 195 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents thirteen tales about the sorrows, joys, and constants of modern China, including the story of an awkward youth who uses the perks of his government to court two women and a couple who toils in factories only to learn that their son has been wasting their money.