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Overview*A stunning and compelling novel for fans of PACHINKO, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, and SHUGGIE BAIN* 'Cinema Love is not just an extraordinary debut but a future classic' Jessamine Chan, author of The School for Good Mothers 'I loved it. Cinema Love fizzes with energy. The characters are rich and warm and the prose is perfect. Jiaming Tang is a remarkable new voice' Fiona Mozley, author of Booker-shortlisted Elmet 'A tender and enrapturing feat of storytelling' Vanessa Chan, author of The Storm We Made For over thirty years, Old Second and Bao Mei have cobbled together a meagre existence in New York City's Chinatown. But unlike other couples, these two share an unusual past. In rural Fuzhou, before they emigrated, they frequented the Workers' Cinema, where gay men cruised for love. While classic war films played, Old Second and his fellow countrymen found intimacy in the privacy of the Workers' Cinema's screening rooms. Elsewhere, in the box office, Bao Mei sold tickets to closeted men - guarding their secrets and finding her own happiness with the projectionist. But when secrets are unveiled, they set in motion a series of haunting events that propel Old Second and Bao Mei towards an uncertain future in America. Spanning three timelines - post-socialist China, 1980s Chinatown, and contemporary New York - Cinema Love is a tender epic about men and women who find themselves in forbidden and frustrated relationships as they grapple with the past and their unspoken desires. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jiaming TangPublisher: John Murray Press Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd Dimensions: Width: 14.40cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.00cm Weight: 0.419kg ISBN: 9781399810241ISBN 10: 1399810243 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 09 May 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsCinema Love grasps you tightly in the heart, then does not let go. A tender and enrapturing feat of storytelling, this novel unwraps the brightest and darkest moments of queer love and all its humanity. The stories of the men and women in this book swallowed me whole, and I will never forget them -- Vanessa Chan, author of THE STORM WE MADE Author InformationJiaming Tang is a queer immigrant writer based in Brooklyn, NY. He holds an MFA from the University of Alabama, and he is a 2022-3 Center for Fiction Emerging Writer Fellow. Cinema Love is his first novel. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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