“The Anaconda in the Chandelier”: Perry Link’s Reflections on China’s Past, Present, and Future

“The Anaconda in the Chandelier”: Perry Link’s Reflections on China’s Past, Present, and Future

Perry Link’s latest collection of essays, The Anaconda in the Chandelier, provides a meaningful introduction to the writings of one of America’s most prominent scholars of Chinese literature and politics.  The book is not only highly readable but also succinctly expresses numerous insights into Chinese culture and politics most other writers could only convey in far more words.  This series spans decades, allowing the book to capture shifts and …