The Fat Years

A fascinating tale of China just over the horizon * The New Yorker *
A thought-provoking novel about China’s tomorrow, which reveals the truth about China today – Xinran, author of The Good Women of China
The Fat Years remains valid because it is not simply a “what might happen” exercise in futurism. Its central conceit - that collective amnesia overtakes the entire country - is an all-encompassing metaphor for today’s looming superpower… a triumph * Observer *
A not-so-veiled satire of the Chinese government’s tendency to make dates such as the Tiananmen massacre virtually disappear * Financial Times *
Chan Koonchung’s humorous tale reveals the distorted reality of China, where despite the supersonic development of its economy, political life is steadfastly unchanging – Ma Jian
Anyone who wants to understand modern China should read this novel – Allan Massie
Bracing, smart and entertaining * Independent *
The hottest novel to come out of China this year * Time Out, Beijing *
An inventive and highly topical novel by Chan Koonchung, is among the first to explore a scenario that much of the world is speculating about today * Wall Street Journal *
Chan’s story is not only absorbing in its own right, it also shines reflected light on the foibles of the West * The New York Times *

Chan Koonchung was born in Shanghai and raised in Hong Kong. His first novel, the dystopian The Fat Years (‘An all-encompassing metaphor for today’s looming superpower’ Observer) was highly acclaimed and published in thirteen territories. Chan Koonchung lives in Beijing.

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