{"product_id":"invisible-warfare-how-does-a-book-defeat-an-empire-hardback-9781509562947","title":"Invisible Warfare; How Does a Book Defeat an Empire? (Hardback) 9781509562947","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eInvisible Warfare\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow Does a Book Defeat an Empire?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLiao Yiwu (Author), Michael M. Day (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509562947, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 May 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e80 pages\u003cbr\u003e19.6 x 12.7 x 1.8 cm, 0.181 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eInvisible Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e is a searing reminder of the power of literature to expose and chronicle the abuses of authoritarianism, shedding a glimmer of light in the darkest corners. Despite facing extraordinary personal sacrifice, Liao Yiwu's quest to preserve a collective memory is a fire that cannot be extinguished.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuzanne Nossel, Chief Executive Officer, PEN America\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Liao Yiwu has been China's leading knight-errant in recent years, and in this little book we share in his rollicking ride, shown as if by body camera.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerry Link, University of California, Riverside, and co-author of \u003ci\u003eI Have No Enemies: The Life and Legacy of Liu Xiaobo\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Liao Yiwu is a powerful voice on contemporary China and its political excesses, fearlessly speaking truth to power.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlec Ash, Editor, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChina Books Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“A pertinent plea against tyranny and an emotional reflection on the need to write in order to remember.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAs a writer, poet, musician and dissident, Liao Yiwu is one of the most important chroniclers and analysts of contemporary China. In his books, he draws on his own experiences of imprisonment and mistreatment at the hands of the Chinese state to criticise abuses of power and give a voice to the downtrodden and disenfranchised.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this powerful memoir, Liao Yiwu reflects on his own journey from imprisonment in Sichuan to his current life in Berlin, where he now works as a full-time writer.  As China’s presence and influence on the international stage grows, this small book is a poignant reminder of the human cost of authoritarianism and of the power of the written word to bear witness to evil.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTitle Page \u003cp\u003eCopyright\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe text\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literature: history \u0026amp; criticism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literature: history \u0026amp; criticism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literature:%20history%20\u0026amp;%20criticism%20%5BDS%5D%22\"\u003eDS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52472166252824,"sku":"9781509562947","price":10.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509562947.jpg?v=1785720011","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/invisible-warfare-how-does-a-book-defeat-an-empire-hardback-9781509562947","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}