A Chinese publishing phenomenon has hit American bookshelves in the form of Jiang Rong's "Wolf Totem." This novel has sold more copies in China than any other book ever published, with the exception of Mao's "Little Red Book" and is the inaugural winner of the Man Asian Literary Prize. Many have wondered how "Wolf Totem" – which takes place in Inner Mongolia during the height of the Cultural Revolution and is highly critical of Chinese government and Chinese character -- managed to avoid censorship. A greater wonder is its popularity.

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