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Vigil
Book • 2020
Vigil: Hong Kong on the Brink provides a comprehensive overview of Hong Kong's political landscape, from its post-war boom to the recent protests.
The book delves into the context leading to the Umbrella Movement and the 2019 protests, offering insights into the city's unique political system and key figures involved.
Wasserstrom's narrative brings readers to the forefront of the battle for democracy in Hong Kong.
The book delves into the context leading to the Umbrella Movement and the 2019 protests, offering insights into the city's unique political system and key figures involved.
Wasserstrom's narrative brings readers to the forefront of the battle for democracy in Hong Kong.
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' latest book, taking place at the bedside of an oil company CEO.


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as 

' new novel, which centers around climate change.


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as one of the great books she read this year.


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as George Saunders' new novel, reviewed by 

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' new novel, which explores themes of love and judgment at the end of life.


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' new novel, about an angel plummeting to earth to help an oil tycoon make the final transition from life to death.


George Saunders

George Saunders on angels and the afterlife
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as the latest novel from 

, focusing on a dying oil tycoon's moral reckoning.

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George Saunders

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