{"product_id":"9781399810258","title":"Cinema Love","description":"Author: Jiaming Tang\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399810258\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: John Murray\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 May 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Los Angeles Times' Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the Ferro-Grumley award for LGBTQ Fiction\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinalist for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLonglisted for the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cu\u003eA stunning and compelling novel for fans of PACHINKO, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, and SHUGGIE BAIN\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The pages crackle with the tension of a Hollywood thriller . . . an enticing, engaging read' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003ci\u003eCinema Love \u003c\/i\u003eis not just an extraordinary debut but a future classic' Jessamine Chan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe School for Good Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpanning three timelines - post-socialist China, 1980s Chinatown, and contemporary New York - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCinema Love \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eis 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An ambitious and promising debut' \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I loved it. \u003ci\u003eCinema Love\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eElmet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A tender and enrapturing feat of storytelling' Vanessa Chan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Storm We Made\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46395809890462,"sku":"ADS-9781399810258","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781399810258.jpg?v=1768266161","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781399810258","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}