The emperor of shoes
«'Spencer Wise s The Emperor of Shoes is one of the most complex, nuanced, characterrich first novels I have ever read. It is utterly original in portraying a twentyfirst century Jewish diaspora, with one foot in homeland America and one foot in Asia creating consumer products, and, for Wise s protagonist, with an accompanying empathy for China s grassroots aspirations. Wise comes to us fullyflighted as a master stylist and a compelling storyteller' Robert Olen Butler»
From an exciting new voice in literary fiction, a transfixing story about an expatriate in southern China and his burgeoning relationship with a seamstress intent on inspiring dramatic political change. Les mer
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From an exciting new voice in literary fiction, a transfixing story about an expatriate in southern China and his burgeoning relationship with a seamstress intent on inspiring dramatic political change.
Alex Cohen, a twentysixyearold Jewish Bostonian, is living in southern China, where his father runs their familyowned shoe factory. Alex reluctantly assumes the helm of the company, but as he explores the plant's vast floors and assembly lines, he comes to a grim realization: employees are exploited, regulatory systems are corrupt and Alex's own father is engaging in bribes to protect the bottom line. When Alex meets a seamstress named Ivy, his sympathies begin to shift. She is an embedded organizer of a prodemocratic Chinese party, secretly sowing dissonance among her fellow labourers. Will Alex remain loyal to his father and his heritage? Or will the sparks of revolution ignite?
Deftly plotted and vibrantly drawn, The Emperor of Shoes is a timely meditation on idealism, ambition, fatherson rivalry and cultural revolution, set against a vivid backdrop of social and technological change.
Alex Cohen, a twentysixyearold Jewish Bostonian, is living in southern China, where his father runs their familyowned shoe factory. Alex reluctantly assumes the helm of the company, but as he explores the plant's vast floors and assembly lines, he comes to a grim realization: employees are exploited, regulatory systems are corrupt and Alex's own father is engaging in bribes to protect the bottom line. When Alex meets a seamstress named Ivy, his sympathies begin to shift. She is an embedded organizer of a prodemocratic Chinese party, secretly sowing dissonance among her fellow labourers. Will Alex remain loyal to his father and his heritage? Or will the sparks of revolution ignite?
Deftly plotted and vibrantly drawn, The Emperor of Shoes is a timely meditation on idealism, ambition, fatherson rivalry and cultural revolution, set against a vivid backdrop of social and technological change.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- No Exit Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 320
- ISBN
- 9780857302366
- Utgave
- 1. utg.
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
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«'Spencer Wise s The Emperor of Shoes is one of the most complex, nuanced, characterrich first novels I have ever read. It is utterly original in portraying a twentyfirst century Jewish diaspora, with one foot in homeland America and one foot in Asia creating consumer products, and, for Wise s protagonist, with an accompanying empathy for China s grassroots aspirations. Wise comes to us fullyflighted as a master stylist and a compelling storyteller' Robert Olen Butler»
«'Fresh and innovative, Spencer Wise's The Emperor of Shoes is the latest addition to the tradition of youngman fiction that starts with Bellow and Roth... I ve taught for more than forty years; this is the best first novel I ve ever read' David Kirby»
«'What a haunting and intelligent debut novel. The confident and assured prose evokes easily the beauty of the complex relationships, the ugliness of the situation in the shoe factory, and the difficulty Alex faces when deciding between following his heart and his head. Just stunning' Louise Beech»