The civil servant's notebook
Title:
The civil servant's notebook
Author:
Wang, Xiaofang
Abrahamsen, Eric
ISBN:
9780670080939
Publication Information:
Melbourne, Vic. : Penguin Group, 2012
Physical Description:
310 p. ; 23 cm
Abstract:
Dongzhou City needs a new mayor. The secretive, government corridors are awash with rumour, insinuation and subterfuge as the mandarins of the local Communist Party go through the motions of selecting their candidate. Ruthless politiking then ensues and dangerous factions begin to form around the two contenders, Liu Yihe and Peng Guoliang. At the centre of it all is a notebook, a humble witness to events but whose pages contain information they shouldn't.
Subject:
| Corruption -- China -- Fiction |
| China -- Officials and employees -- Fiction |
Summary:
Dongzhou City needs a new mayor. The secretive, government corridors are awash with rumour, insinuation and subterfuge as the mandarins of the local Communist Party go through the motions of selecting their candidate. Ruthless politiking then ensues and dangerous factions begin to form around the two contenders, Liu Yihe and Peng Guoliang. At the centre of it all is a notebook, a humble witness to events but whose pages contain information they shouldn't.