Brothers. By Yu Hua. First American Edition, First Printing. Pantheon. New York, 2009.

Yu Hua is a Chinese novelist of great acclaim. His fiction is some of the best of the last fifty years––postmodern, dynamic fiction that captures essential qualities of the Chinese and global experience of the twenty-first century. In this volume, Brothers, Yu Hua presents Chinese history through a family saga. It recounts brothers Baldy Li and Song Gang as they grow up through the Cultural Revolution and go on to live in an increasingly modernized China. The story is told through dark comedy, social critique, and richly portrayed characters. It is a sprawling work deeply invested in place, too. Initial reviews in China were mixed, but a global audience has found increasing favor in Brothers. Many consider it one of the best postmodern works of the last several decades.

This first American edition, first printing is in about-fine condition. In the original quarter cloth, about-fine with some rubbing and bumping to edges. Text block about-fine, only sagging slightly. In the original dust jacket, near-fine with only minor rubbing to edges.

An about-fine first American edition of Brothers by Yu Hua.