The Running Flame

by Fang Fang

"She knew that if she didn't say her piece, that flame would never be extinguished; even after death, it would continue raging."

The Running Flame opens with its protagonist in prison awaiting execution, desperate to give an account of her life. Yingzhi, a girl from the countryside, sees opportunity in the liberal trends sweeping across China. After high school, she joins a song-and-dance troupe, which allows her to travel...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231215010
• ISBN13: 9780231215015
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 208 Pages