The Mao case, [an Inspector Chen novel], by Qiu Xiaolong
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The Mao case, [an Inspector Chen novel], by Qiu Xiaolong
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eng
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Main title
The Mao case
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by Qiu Xiaolong
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[an Inspector Chen novel]
Summary
Inspector Chen of the Shanghai police is assigned to investigate a young woman with black ancestors, Jiao, who has suddenly risen from poverty and appears at parties dedicated to reliving the glory days of the 1930s. Internal Security is worried about Jiao's growing power and especially about her connection to Mao, a link that could protect her from any kind of official censure. Using Mao's poetry and a censored biography, Chen delves deeply into the murk of the Cultural Revolution. Descriptions of sex and violence, strong language. 2009
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