Confessions: An Innocent Life in Communist China
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“A mesmerizing read.... A literary work of high distinction.” —William Grimes, New York Times The New York Times - William Grimes Dreamy, lazy, romantic, stubborn and impulsive, Mr. Kang spelled trouble from the start. He was not a dissident in the normal sense, but a determined individualist and a goof-off, seemingly intent on working against his own best interests, which is what makes Memoirs such a mesmerizing read.
List of Illustrations xIntroduction Perry Link xiLiberation 3Silent Garden 14My Diaries 25Freshman Year 35A Glib Confession 45Emergency Transfer 55Expulsion 63The Dregs of Society 72The Gates of Hell 78Disaster Strikes 89Dreams of Freedom 95Unwelcome Guests 100Runaway 108Dr. Zhivago 117Underground in Xi'an 121A Chance Encounter 127Love in an Abandoned Temple 131Lessons from a Goddess of Love 136Arrested 143Prisoner Number Two 148Interrogation 156Food Fantasies 161The Verdict 171The Holding Cell 177Induction 183A Shattered Dream 188An Overdose of Potatoes 194Sisyphean Labors 202The Rope of the Law 207Stolen Treats 213Release 221Homecoming 226Adopted Son 235Reincarnation as a Peasant 240My Adoptive Father 245A City Slicker in the Countryside 251A Skillful Mechanic 259An Old Flame 263Clock Repairman 270A Fleeting Idyll 277Back in the Cooler 283The Forbidden Radio 290Father's Death 298My Wife 308A Woman Is the Heart of a Home 323Thaw 336A Recurring Nightmare 347You Can't Go Home Again 350A Small World 355"Aim Your Guns Here" 362Exodus 376My Nightmare Comes True 390Arrested Again 397Farewell to China 411Breaking the Silence 421Epiphany 429Epilogue: My Children 437Translators Note 444Index 445
