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When Handong, a ruthless and wealthy businessman, is introduced to Lan Yu, a naïve, working-class architectural student — the attraction is all consuming, and becomes obsessive.
Arrogant and privileged, Handong is unsettled by this desire, while Lan Yu quietly submits. Despite divergent lives, the two men spend their nights together, establishing a deep connection. When loyalties are tested, Handong is left questioning his secrets, his choices, and his very identity.
''Beijing Comrades'' is the story of a torrid love affair set against the sociopolitical unrest of late-eighties China. Due to its depiction of gay sexuality and its critique of the totalitarian government, it was originally published anonymously on an underground gay website within mainland China. This riveting and heartbreaking novel, circulated throughout China in 1998, quickly developed a cult following, and remains a central work of queer literature from the People's Republic of China. This is the first English-language translation of ''Beijing Comrades''.
'Bei Tong' is the anonymous author of Beijing Comrades. The author's real-world identity has been a subject of ongoing debate since the novel was first published.
Author : Bei Tong Translated by: Scott E. Myers
Paperback, 312 Pages, This Edition Published March 2016.