I Deliver Parcels in Beijing (Paperback)

Hu AnYan

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Idioma: inglés

Editorial: Astra Publishing House, 2026

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Paperback. An Economist, Financial Times and Sunday Times Best Book of 2025 "Hu Anyans I Deliver Parcels in Beijing, translated by Jack Hargreaves, offers an unvarnished dispatch from the front lines of the gig economy.The Cinderella bit of it is that now he can add a new title: internationally best-selling author." Leah Greenblatt, The New York Times Book ReviewA runaway bestseller in China, sold in 20+ countries, this delightfully honest and humorous account gives a face and voice to the future of workas if Nomadland met Nickel and Dimed. In 2023, I Deliver Parcels in Beijing became the literary sensation of the year in China. Hu Anyans story, about short-term jobs in various anonymous megacities, hit a nerve with a generation of young people who feel at odds with an ever-growing pressure to perform and succeed.Hu started posting essays about his experiences online during COVID lockdowns. His recollection of night shifts in a huge logistics center in the south of China went viral: his nights were so hot that he could drink three liters of water without taking a toilet break; his days were spent searching for affordable rooms with proper air-conditioning; and his few moments of leisure were consumed by calculations of the amount of alcohol needed to sleep but not feel drowsy a few hours later.Hu Anyan tells us about brutal work, where there is no real future in sight. But Hu is armed with deadpan humor and a strong idea of self. He moves on when he feels stuckfrom logistics in the south, to parcel delivery in Beijing, to other impossible jobs. Along the way, he turns to reading and writing for strength and companionship.I Deliver Parcels in Beijing is an honest and startling first-person portrait of Hu Anyan's struggle against the dehumanizing nature of our contemporary global work systemand his discovery of the power of sharing a story. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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Título
I Deliver Parcels in Beijing (Paperback)
Autor
Hu AnYan
Editorial
Astra Publishing House
Año de publicación
2026
Estado
new
Encuadernación
Paperback
Idioma
inglés
ISBN 10
1662603746
ISBN 13
9781662603747

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