Beijing Comrades
- ISBN-10
- 1558619070
- ISBN-13
- 9781558619074
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 312
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-03-15
- Publisher
- Feminist Press
- Author
- Beitong
Description
"Beijing Comrades"--the first gay novel published in mainland China--is a tale of capitalism, love, power, and secrecy.
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