Decoded, by mai jia, translated by olivia milburn, allen lane rrp. Mai jia is described as a thriller writer, though a reader who anticipates an actionpacked pageturner may find decoded disappointing. Rong jinzhen, an autistic math genius with a past shrouded in myth, is forced to abandon his academic pursuits when he is recruited into unit 701. Translated from the chinese by olivia milburn and christopher payne. Mai jia is something of a phenomenon in china, a writer of bestsellers that are often adapted into films and television series. Mai jia paper republic chinese literature in translation. In this debut novel from mai jia, eccentric math prodigy rong jinzhen is plucked from his studies at n university and. Mai jia, who spent many years in the chinese intelligence services, is one of chinas bestselling and most famous writers. Pdf protective effect of xin mai jia ultrafiltration. Like the wind rises, hayao miyazakis latest film, mai jia s decoded explores the plight of a visionary genius living through the turbulence and upheaval of mid20thcentury east asia. He is isolated, humiliated at school and takes refuge in writing his journal.
One of the initial things that interested me about decoded is that it is published by allen lane, something which is quite unusual as the imprint usually only publishes nonfiction, at first i thought it could have perhaps been a book that had strayed over from the popular science bays, looking further it also seems that another novel by mai jia, in the dark, which won jia the mao dun. Jiang benhu better known by his pen name mai jia, is a chinese novelist. Decoded by mai jia is the story of a legendary codebreaker who is tasked with solving two devilish codes that seem to be the product of his old mentor available march 18, 2014 decoded is the american debut of mai jia, one of chinas bestselling and most acclaimed authors. Verifica mai sus daca criptograful mai jia este disponibila in varianta pdf, ebook sau alt format digital. Mai jia, a popular novelist and winner of the mao dun literature prize, chinas highest literary honor, writes here under a pen name after serving for seventeen years as a member of the peoples liberation army and its intelligence services. I liked the historical sweep at the beginning of the novel, the whole family set up of how rong jinzhen came to be who and where he was, the politics of late 19th and early 20th century china. One of chinas bestselling novels, an unusual literary thriller that takes us deep into the world of code breakingin his gripping debut novel, mai jia reveals the mysterious world of unit 701, a topsecret chinese intelligence agency whose sole purpose is counterespionage and code breaking. Mai jia discusses his bestselling book, decoded, translated into english for the first time. We also have many ebooks and user guide is also related with decoded mai jia pdf, include. The fact that youve probably never heard of mai jia says a lot about how few chinese books are marketed in america. His winning of the mao dun prize, chinas highest literary honour. Gifted translators bring englishspeaking readers a chinese literary treasure booklist mai jia the pseudonym of jiang benhu is arguably the most successful writer in china today. Mai jia the pseudonym of jiang benhu is arguably the most successful writer in china today.
How to bring out the best in people at their worst by rick kirschner, rick brinkman. Mai jia the pen name of jiang benhu is one of chinas most popular authors. For an author who writes novels about cryptography, it must be said mai jia has, himself, an enigmatic presence. Directed by an jian, it stars cheney chen, ying er, jing chao, zhang zhehan and ady an. In china, mai pulls off the rare combination of the highest literary acclaim matched with equally high sales. I cant comment on its accuracy, but the translator took a somewhat soulless work of fiction and presented it in elegant, flowing english. One of chinas bestselling novels, an unusual literary thriller that takes us deep into the world of code breaking. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Decoded author mai jia discusses the bestseller youtube. Mai jia with decoded, a spy novel and thoughts on genius.
It tells the story of a brilliant chinese mathematician. Best download mai jia olivia milburn christopher payne. Mai jia, the pen name of jiang benhu, was born in 1964 into a family with a bad background. Mai jias decoded is a spy thriller like none youve. Rong jinzhen, an autistic math genius with a past shrouded in myth, is.
The author was born 50 years ago near hangzhou in a family with political problems. Despite mai jia s meandering narrative style, his debut spy novel will leave you wanting more, writes alexander larman. Jiang enrolled in a military college in china in 1981 and stayed in the chinese army after graduation, writing and editing. Vam lasat deschisa sectiunea comentarii in acest sens. Mai jia is the pen name of jiang benhu, perhaps the most widely read writer youve never heard of. Download read decoded 2014 by mai jia in pdf, epub. Mathematical and other similarly other complex themes are explained with impressive proficiency. Decoded, originally written and published for a chinese audience in 2002, and newly translated and. The majority of geniuses have been buried within the borders of. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Mai jia s intelligence background comes through not in his ability to plot a nailbiter, but in his ability to plunge into the mystery, and ultimate tragedy, of someone stripped of their nonprofessional existence. He is the author of four novels, three of which have been turned into television series and films. Decoded tells the story of rong jinzhwen, one of the great codebreakers in the world. Mai has won almost every major book prize in china, including its highest literary honor, the mao dun literature prize.
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