Winner of the 2023 Cundill History PrizeFinalist for the 2024 Dayton Literary Peace PrizeFinalist for the 2023 Kirkus Prize in NonfictionFinalist for the 2023 Baillie Gifford Prize for NonfictionOne of the Wall Street Journal's Ten Best Books of 2023 • One of Time's 100 Must-Read Books of 2023 • A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2023An indelible exploration of the invisible scar that runs through the heart of Chinese society and the souls of its citizens.
