Beijing Comrades

The sensational underground novel of homosexuality in late-1980s China that’s been declared “one of the most significant Chinese novels of our time” ( The New York Times ).   When Handong, the ruthless, wealthy son of Communist party officials, is introduced to Lan Yu, a naïve, working-class architecture student, the attraction between the two young men is instant and all-consuming. Despite their very different lives, they spend their nights together, establishing a deep connection. But whe