Yu Hua

City of Fiction

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$28.00

PRE-ORDER FOR APRIL 8, 2025

City of Fiction – A Sweeping Tale of Love, Loss, and Transformation in Early 20th Century China

📖 An epic story of love, fate, and storytelling set in a nation on the brink of modernity.

In early 20th-century China, as the ancient empire crumbles and a new era dawns, a quiet man from the North embarks on a perilous journey to a Southern city caught in a relentless snowstorm. Carrying a newborn baby, he searches for the child's mother—and a city that may not exist.

A Tale of Love, Fate, and Unexpected Success

🔹 A man abandoned by the woman he loves finds unexpected success in her hometown.
🔹 A woman vanishes to forge her own mysterious path, leaving behind a past steeped in heartbreak and ambition.
🔹 A changing world where ancient traditions, lost crafts, and timeless struggles collide.

An Epic of Adventure and Transformation

Featuring a vivid cast of characters—from bandits and vengeful rulers to prostitutes and deceitful soothsayers—this richly woven tale explores love, violence, friendship, and the power of storytelling itself. As their fates intertwine, the past and future clash in a captivating, cinematic journey of survival and reinvention.