The Message EXPORT

A dazzling literary thriller set in Japan-occupied China from the most translated Chinese novelist of our time. China, 1941. At the height of the Second World War, Japan rules over China. In Hangzhou, a puppet government propped up by the Japanese wages an underground war against the Communist resistance. Late one night, five intelligence officers, employed as codebreakers by the regime, are escorted to an isolated mansion outside the city. The secret police are certain that one of them is a communist spy. None of them is leaving until the traitor is unmasked. It should be a straightforward case of sifting truth from lies. But as each codebreaker spins a story that proves their innocence, what really happened is called into question again and again. Praise for Mai Jia: 'A spy novel on a grand scale in which nothing is as it seems' The Times on The Message 'Jia's playful mix of tradecraft, puzzle-solving and human folly brings an original twist to the spy fiction canon' Sunday Times on The Message 'A page-turner with a gripping plot, otherworldy aura, and flamboyant detail' New York Times on Decoded 'A mix of spy thriller, historical saga and mathematical puzzle that coheres into a powerful whole' Financial Times on Decoded 'A literary superstar' Telegraph Cina, 1941. Al culmine del conflitto sino-giapponese, la Repubblica di Nanchino sostenuta da Tokyo rafforza la lotta clandestina contro la resistenza. Una notte, quattro agenti dellintelligence due uomini e due donne al servizio del governo fantoccio di Wang Jingwei come crittografi vengono scortati nella celebre Tenuta Qiu ,due edifici isolati alle porte di Hangzhou. Sono stati convocati dal quartier generale dellesercito imperiale perch tra loro si nasconde una spia. Nome in Fantasma. Jin, Wu, Li e Gu dovranno rimanere rinchiusi fino a quando il traditore non verr smascherato. Separare la verit dalle bugie, per, non ognuna delle persone sospettate pone un limite a ci che disposta a rivelare, ognuna ha una storia da raccontare a sostegno della propria integrit. E ogni versione in grado di rovesciare la precedente. Chi colpevole, dunque? Chi innocente? Nessuno sa a cosa credere, ma la verit, sempre che sia realmente tale, ha il suo prezzo. Dopo aver lavorato a lungo nei servizi segreti cinesi, a fianco di agenti e criptoanalisti, Mai Jia trasferisce la sua profonda esperienza in una spy story ad alta tensione che, sullo sfondo di una delle grandi guerre della storia, assume il fascino di un rompicapo matematico. A dazzling literary thriller set in Japan-occupied China from the most translated Chinese novelist of our time. China, 1941. It is the height of the Second World War, and Japan rules over China. In the famously beautiful city of Hangzhou, a puppet government propped up by the Japanese is waging an underground war against the Communist resistance. Late one night, under cover of darkness, three men and two women are escorted to an isolated mansion on the shores of West Lake. All five are intelligence officers, employed as codebreakers by the regime. But the secret police are certain that one of them is a communist spy. None of them is leaving until the traitor is unmasked. It should be a straightforward case of sifting truth from lies. But as each codebreaker spins a story that proves their innocence, events are framed and re-framed, and what really happened is called into question again and again. Part historical spy thriller, part playful meta-fiction, The Message is a masterclass in storytelling from a Chinese literary sensation China, 1941. While War Rages In Europe, Japan Has Established Itself As The Supreme Power In Asia. The Beautiful Province Of Hangzhou Has Become A Stronghold Of The Japanese Puppet Government. One Day, Five Officers From The Code-breaking Department Are Escorted To An Isolated Mansion Outside The City. One Of Them Has Been Sharing Secrets With The Communists. No-one Is Leaving Until The Traitor Is Uncovered. It Should Be A Straightforward Case Of Sifting Truth From Lies. But As Each Code-breaker Spins A Story That Proves Their Innocence, Events Are Re-framed, And What Really Happened Is Called Into Question Again And Again. Part Revisionist History, Part Playful Meta-fiction, The Messageis At Once An Absorbing And Cerebral Spy Thriller And A Commentary On Storytelling Itself. "China, 1941.While war rages in Europe, Japan has established itself as the supreme power in Asia. Hangzhou, known for its beautiful scenery, has become a stronghold of the Japanese puppet government. One day, five officers from the code-breaking department are escorted to a secret mansion outside the city. Their mission: find out who is the communist spy among them.As each struggles to prove their innocence, the Japanese commander throws out a fake message hoping to lure out the underground rebels. Will the mole - codenamed Ghost - be able to send the warning out to his/her comrades, before time runs out?"--Publisher description Five code-breakers gather in the mountains of China. Which one is a double agent? A World War Two spy thriller from the most translated Chinese novelist of our time.