Beast Slinks Towards Beijing

In this debut novel by Norfolk Academy alum Alice Yang ('18), Qianze's father suddenly reappears after walking out of her life eleven years early. While Qianze wrestles with what she owes this near-stranger, Ba begins telling dark stories of his past. From his bloody days as a Red Guard during the Cultural Revolution to his mother’s youth under Japanese occupation, he circles around the prophecy he came to deliver. Spanning decades and continents, A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing employs a combination of stunningly rendered folklore and atmospheric prose to examine the legacy of colonialism through the eyes of three generations.