num_pages: 600
description: This novel marks the peak of Lao She's career as a professional writer and registers a new approach to the representation of China in its absurdist situation. It shows Lao She at his best. A mature writer, that excels in his mastery of narrative techniques, reveals his prophetic vision of the future of China. It can be read as an "epic" of modern China.
language: English
title: Camel Xiangzi
titlecomplete: Camel Xiangzi (Bilingual Series on Modern Chinese Literature)
genres: 20th Century, Literature, Asian Literature, Classics, Novels, Chinese Literature, Asia, Historical Fiction, Fiction, China
ratings_count: 2163
places: Beijing, China
publisher: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press