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In 2005 New York, Feng Danlin, a fiercely principled journalist for a globally read Chinese news website, is renowned for explosive exposés that earn him both fame and the ire of Communist officials. His latest assignment, however, centers on his ex‑wife, Yan Haili, a novelist who has willingly become a pawn of the Chinese government to achieve literary stardom. Danlin’s moral outrage at her opportunism fuels a determined investigation that threatens to expose Haili as a fraud. Yet in doing so he provokes her powerful political allies, forcing him to rely on all his journalistic cunning to survive the perilous inquiry while protecting his career and life. The Boat Rocker offers a darkly humorous exploration of corruption, integrity, and the power of the written word.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Political Fiction/Political Drama
Authors: Ha Jin
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