{"title":"Mu Cao","description":"\u003cp\u003eMu Cao’s works delve into the profound intersections of life and artistry, exploring human experience through compelling narratives rooted in the worlds of general fiction and arts \u0026amp; culture. Readers can expect richly woven stories that challenge perceptions and invite reflection on the complexities of existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith themes often centred on the universality of human emotions and the subtle beauty of cultural expression, Mu Cao’s writing offers a thoughtful and evocative journey. Each title, including \u003cem\u003eIn the Face of Death We Are Equal\u003c\/em\u003e, presents a unique lens on the shared moments that define us all.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"in-the-face-of-death-we-are-equal-by-mu-cao-9780857426987","title":"In the Face of Death We Are Equal","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Those who know me call me Old He, and they also know that I’ve worked in a crematorium for my entire life.” Here begins Mu Cao’s novel \u003ci\u003eIn the Face of Death We Are Equal\u003c\/i\u003e, an unrelentingly realistic portrait of working-class gay men in the underbelly of Chinese society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe Donghai is days away from his sixtieth birthday and long-awaited retirement from his job as a corpse burner at a Beijing crematorium. As he approaches the momentous day, he reflects on his life and his relationship with a special group of young men who live and love on the margins of Chinese society. One of them is Ah Qing, a young migrant worker who leaves his village in Henan Province to earn a living in cities—and who has an unexpected personal connection to He.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough a disrupted and nonlinear narrative technique, and alternating between first, second, and third person, \u003ci\u003eIn the Face of Death We Are Equal\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Ah and other young men like him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes enraging, often humorous, but always powerful, this novel explores the economic and sexual exploitation of young men and women from China’s impoverished countryside who seek survival in the shadow of China’s economic “miracle.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDeftly translated by Scott E. 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Written in Mu Cao’s trademark earthy, sometimes graphic, idiom, \u003ci\u003eIn the Face of Death We Are Equal\u003c\/i\u003e will be a valuable addition to queer and Chinese literature in translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853268144364,"sku":"9780857426987","price":55.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7195403482493.jpg?v=1759193933"},{"product_id":"in-the-face-of-death-we-are-equal-by-mu-cao-9781803094441","title":"In the Face of Death We Are Equal","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMu Cao is a bold, pioneering Chinese novelist who dares to challenge the status quo—living openly gay in China and shedding a strong light on the plight of everyday Chinese. 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