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An excess male
Maggie Shen King
Published
2017 .
Written in English
China"s one-child policy and its cultural preference for male heirs have created a society overrun by forty million unmarriageable men. By the year 2030, more than 25 percent of men in their late thirties will not have a family of their own. An Excess Male is the story of one such leftover man"s quest for love and family under a State that seeks to glorify its past mistakes and impose order through authoritarian measures, reinvigorated communist ideals, and social engineering.--from back cover.
Edition Notes
Includes reading group discussion guide.
Statement | Maggie Shen King |
The Physical Object | |
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Pagination | 406 pages |
Number of Pages | 406 |
ID Numbers | |
Open Library | OL26931048M |
ISBN 10 | 0062662554 |
ISBN 10 | 9780062662552 |
OCLC/WorldCa | 966941676 |
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By the yearmore than 25 percent of men in their late thirties will not have a family of their own. An Excess Male is the story of one such leftover man's quest for love and family under a State that seeks to. An Excess Male (Book): King, Maggie Shen: China's one-child policy and its cultural preference for male heirs have created a society overrun by forty million unmarriageable men.
By the yearmore than 25 percent of men in their late thirties will not have a family of their own. An Excess Male is the story of one such leftover man's quest for love and family under a State that seeks to.
Summary: From debut author Maggie Shen King, An Excess Male is the chilling dystopian tale of politics, inequality, marriage, love, and rebellion, set in a near-future China, that further explores the themes of the classic The Handmaidās Tale and When She Woke.
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