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Key ideas from the book
- The story is set amid the Boxer Rebellion and the closing years of Qing rule.
- It follows Sun Meiniang’s relationships with three paternal figures, including her father, Sun Bing.
- Sun Bing is portrayed as an opera performer and a leader of the rebellion.
- The novel depicts the sandalwood punishment and its place in the events surrounding the revolt.
- Its varied forms include arias, poetry, an antiquated imperial idiom, and contemporary prose.
About Sandalwood Death by Mo Yan
Set during the Boxer Rebellion and the final years of the Qing Dynasty, Mo Yan’s historical novel places a family story against the upheaval of anti-imperialist resistance in North China. The narrative focuses on Sun Meiniang and the three paternal figures in her life, including her father, Sun Bing, an opera performer and a leader of the rebellion.
As the revolt’s events unfold, the novel depicts Sun Bing’s approach toward the brutal sandalwood punishment. Its style moves among operatic arias, poetry, an antiquated imperial idiom, and contemporary prose. Readers interested in Chinese historical fiction, the late Qing period, or formally varied literary writing may find this work especially rewarding.
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