Terrence Cheng – Two Chinese Brothers
Sons of Heaven
In June of 1989, in Tienamin Square, in the justify of Beijing, China, one of the largest student protests ever to occur in that country took place. The “Sons of Heaven,” by Terrence Cheng, is a novel about three major players in this drama, Deng Xiao Ping, the leader of China at the time, and two brothers, one a soldier in the Red Army in Teinamin Square at the time, and the other the man who stood in front of the tanks.
Terrence Cheng recommends “Ghost Written,” by David Mitchell.
Originally Broadcast: August 1, 2002
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