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The Day the Sun Died by Yan Lianke, Carlos Rojas (translation) is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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The reality of life in China today contrasts with the sunny optimism of the 'Chinese dream' in this gripping, gruesome dystopia from 'one of the masters of modern Chinese literature' (Jung Chang)One dusk in early June, in a town deep in the Balou mountains, fourteen-year-old Li Niannian notices something strange about his town. Instead of settling down for the night, the residents start appearing in the streets & fields. There are people everywhere. Li Niannian watches, mystified. But then he realises the people are dreamwalking, carrying on with their daily business as if the sun hadn’t gone down. And before too long, as more & more people succumb, in the black of night all hell breaks loose. Set over the course of one night, The Day the Sun Died sets chaos & darkness against the sunny optimism of the ‘Chinese dream’ promoted by President Xi Jinping. We are thrown into the middle of an increasingly strange & troubling waking nightmare as Li Niannian & his father struggle to save the town, & persuade the sun to rise again.°°°Carlos Rojas is Professor of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University. He has translated seven of Yan’s novels, including Hard Like Water, The Day the

Who reads The Day the Sun Died?

Author

Yan Lianke, Carlos Rojas (translation)

Publisher

The Text Publishing Company

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9781925626827

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Peoples & Cultures Fiction

Rating

4 / 5 (63 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14