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| "Filled with carefully measured doses of history,
adventure, and romance... stylistically and thematically
daring." -- Miami Herald, November 10, 2002 |
| "Compelling...powerful...a first-class thriller
set on the stage of world history that is hard to put down."--Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette, June 26, 2002 |
| "An irresistible peek...into the human face of
modern China." -- USA Today, May 23, 2002 |
| "The writing here is terse and often
beautiful...this clash between polemic-heavy brothers glows with
truth." --Los Angeles Times, May 19, 2002 |
| "[A] superb first novel...'Sons of Heaven'
succeeds...because its focus is relentlessly personal, and
moral."--San Francisco Chronicle, May 13, 2002 |
| "[An] imaginative and minutely researched
chronicle of the Tiananmen Square Massacre." -- New York
Magazine, May 6, 2002 |
| "This remarkably structured and textured debut
epic seeks to attach a face to the mysterious man who, by stepping
in front of the rolling army tanks, became the most recognizable
symbol of the massacres. Cheng succeeds in his endeavor...a
multifaceted and sophisticated portrait of the Chinese people is
rendered. This is a rare find." --Publishers Weekly
(starred review), May 6, 2002 |
| "Cheng paints a tragic picture of what happens
when brothers are caught at opposite ends of the spectrum in a place
where clear-cut loyalties are not a choice but a requirement. Packed
with emotion and desperation, Cheng's novel speaks for a man who
needed a voice." -- Booklist, April 15, 2002 |
| "There is much grace, drama, and insight to be
enjoyed; Cheng is particularly effective in depicting the perilous
state of mind experienced by risk-taking. A ripping good story about
a headline event of great power and resonance." --Library
Journal, April 15, 2002 |
| "A vivid and imaginative fictional recounting of
the events of Tiananmen Square in June 1989...a compelling read...in
a brisk style with plenty of local color." -- Kirkus
Reviews, March 1, 2002 |
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