Surely not . . .' This may not be political memoir in the sombre manner ... It took Xi Jinping 37 years to worm his way to the top. From local government, he gravitated to the national stage ...

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2. Many novels addressing political issues are set in a dystopia. How do you think that dystopian literature can comment on our world? 3. Race, class and gender are among the many common themes in ...