Secret War
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers with a strong interest in contemporary social-realist fiction
- Literature lovers who appreciate deep character portrayal and complex plot design
- Thinkers who hope to observe and understand the complexity of how society operates through fiction
- Readers who appreciate a calm, restrained, and tension-rich realist narrative style
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking light entertainment and fast-paced, wish-fulfillment reading
- Readers impatient with serious social issues and explorations of human nature
Reading tips
- It is recommended to read in relatively uninterrupted stretches to better grasp the character relationships and plot threads.
- While reading, pay attention to the detailed descriptions of settings and characters' psychology; these are key to understanding the work's deeper meaning.
- After reading, reflect on it in light of your own experiences; you may gain a more personal understanding of the 'hidden battles' depicted in the book.
About the publisher
New World Press is a comprehensive publisher whose list spans documentary literature, popular science, military studies, literary appreciation, social sciences and essays. Its titles reflect a broad editorial vision: documentary works such as Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption and A Civil Action; classic translations including On the Origin of Species and On War; and literary works such as Six Records of a Floating Life and Wu Guanzhong's selected essays on beauty and painting. Its authors include Laura Hillenbrand, Charles Darwin, Carl von Clausewitz, Shen Fu and Daniel Everett, showing a balance between translated and original works. Publicly available information on its fuller publishing profile and features is limited.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 温耀刚评《暗战——展卷犹闻猎猎风
- 《暗战》
- 做有利于别人的人（代前言）
- 第一章 炫目的机关失窃案
- 第二章 急切的各路来访者
- 第三章 诡谲的茶馆小老板
- 第四章 强劲的宿敌副市长
- 第五章 迷离的新工作目标
- 第六章 魔障的情敌副校长
- 第七章 争宠的两个女强人
- 第八章 难办的工作和人事
- 第九章 老铁的副市长情人
- 第十章 领导的手脚难干净
- 第十一章 自己的老婆最疏远
- 第十二章 添乱的美女钉子户
- 第十三章 重病的信访办主任
- 第十四章 繁忙的市长有空闲
- 第十五章 绝色的女模要什么
- 第十六章 盖楼的干部倒下去
- 第十七章 改名的机关俱乐部
- 第十八章 窃贼的一番心里话
- 第十九章 领导的放任没出格
- 第二十章 秘书的人选很重要
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About the author
Public information about Yan Bo is quite limited; his nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name are not clearly recorded. Judging from the fifteen works held in the collection, he is a popular author whose subjects range widely, spanning social fiction, otherworldly fantasy, and classic works. Representative titles include Underground Transport Station, Secret War, Wolf Mountain, The Male Secretary of the Female Municipal Party Secretary, Lock Picking, Utopia, 1943: The Great Gold Contest, and Pigeon King. These titles suggest two fairly clear strands: one focusing on realistic society, workplace and power relations, and the other leaning toward suspense, war and fantasy narratives, combining tense plots with popular readability. Given the lack of reliable biographical information, the full picture of his writing and its literary influence remain to be further examined, and readers may form their own understanding through the works themselves.
