"One dizzying vortex, combining colonial history, generational delusions and psychedelic drug trips. . . . An eerily familiar vision of American madness and decay."
—The New York Times Book Review
“The novel showcases the humanity, tragedy, and complexity of life in the West Bank… The characters’ interwoven lives will stay with you long after the book's denouement.” --Entertainment Weekly
A thoroughly immersive read and a remarkable feat of imagination, Cathedral tells a sweeping story about obsession, mysticism, art, and earthly desire in gripping prose. It deftly combines historical fiction and a tale of adventure and intrigue.
"Dazzling...Riveting." —New York Times Book Review
"Chen has one of the year's big debut books." —Philadelphia Inquirer
“Gripping and illuminating . . .
This transcendent and powerful testament to the indomitable human spirit is not to be missed. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
“One of the most captivating novels of the year.” – Washington Post
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One of President Obama's Favorite Books of the Year
A New York Times Notable Book
One of the Wall Street Journal Ten Best Books of the Year
From the National Book Award finalist and “one of our most gifted writers” (Chicago Tribune)—a timely and unsettling novel about the people drawn to and unmoored by a local activist group more dangerous than it appears
An enthralling story of revolution, idealism, and a savage struggle for utopia by one of China's greatest living novelists.
A genre-warping, time-travelling horror novel-slash-feminist manifesto for fans of Clarice Lispector and Jeanette Winterson.
A New York Times Notable Book
A National Book Award-winning satire about the unchecked power of American capitalism, written more than three decades before the 2008 financial crisis.
