{"product_id":"the-cook-the-crook-and-the-real-estate-tycoon-a-novel-of-contemporary-china-9781648210952","title":"The Cook, the Crook, and the Real Estate Tycoon: A Novel of Contemporary China","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Mao Dun Literature Prize\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cook, the Crook, and the Real Estate Tycoon\u003c\/i\u003e by the acclaimed prize-winning novelist Liu Zhenyun, is a gripping portrayal of contemporary China through the lens of one man's unexpected discovery. The protagonist, Liu Yuejin is a work site cook and small-time thief whose accidental find of a flash disk chronicling a web of high-level corruption sets off a convoluted chase. Set against the economic extremes of modern China, the novel navigates the murky waters of deceit and power, showcasing the stark divide between the super-rich and the migrant workers who fuel their success. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There are no heroes in this scathing, complex, and highly readable critique of the dark side of China's cutthroat capitalism, corruption, and the plight of the underclasses. \u003ci\u003eThe Cook, the Crook, and the Real Estate Tycoon\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted for a movie and television series in 2008 in China, is a story that resonates across mediums and cultures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6618307\"\u003eLiu Zhenyun\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcade Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781648210952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1648210953\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC045000\"\u003eFamily Life | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC022080\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Detective | International Crime \u0026amp; Mystery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiu Zhenyun\u003c\/b\u003e is a Chinese novelist, screenwriter, and 2011 Mao Dun Literature Prize-winner. His novels include \u003ci\u003eSomeone to Talk To\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRemembering 1942\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Did Not Kill My Husband\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Cook, the Crook, and the Real Estate Tycoon\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoward Goldblatt\u003c\/b\u003e is a literary translator of numerous works of contemporary Chinese fiction from mainland China and Taiwan, including Nobel Prize-winner Mo Yan, five of whose works are published by Arcade (\u003ci\u003eThe Garlic Ballads\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Republic of Wine\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBig Breasts and Wide Hips\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLife and Death Are Wearing Me Out\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eShifu\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou'll Do Anything for a Laugh\u003c\/i\u003e). He has also translated works by Liu Zhenyun (\u003ci\u003eI Did Not Kill My Husband\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Cook, the Crook, and the Real Estate Tycoon\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Remembering 1942\u003c\/i\u003e, which are published by Arcade), Huang Chunming (\u003ci\u003eThe Taste of Apples\u003c\/i\u003e), and Chen Ruoxi (\u003ci\u003eThe Execution of Mayor Yin\u003c\/i\u003e). He taught modern Chinese literature and culture for more than a quarter of a century. He lives in Lafayette, Colorado. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSylvia Li-chun\u003c\/b\u003e Lin is a Taiwanese-born Chinese-English translator and a former professor of Chinese Literature at the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Notre Dame. She won the Lian Shih-chiu Literary Translation Prize and has translated the works of Liu Zhenyun, Bi Feiyu, Mo Yan, You Jin, among others. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Arcade Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48462836924653,"sku":"9781648210952","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_268e1a14-e59e-4557-84ad-0ec7da55e3c0.jpg?v=1753709614","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-cook-the-crook-and-the-real-estate-tycoon-a-novel-of-contemporary-china-9781648210952","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}