The Unbearable Dreamworld of Champa the Driver

By Chan Koonchung

A humorous literary novel of modern China, from the author of The Fat Years

Life is simple for Champa. He has a good job as a chauffeur in his hometown of Lhasa, and if his Chinese boss Plum is a little domineering, well, he can understand that--she's a serious art-collector after all. And he does get to drive her huge Toyota. When he starts to sleep with his boss as well as drive her around, life becomes a whole lot more complicated. But not in a bad way. Suddenly Champa's sex life is beyond his wildest dreams. But then Plum brings home a Tara statue--a statue that shines with exquisite feminine beauty--and suddenly life is not simple at all, as Champa finds himself on the long road to Beijing in search of its inspiration. This is a rollicking road novel brimful of sensuality and danger. Underlying the optimism and humor of its hero is a darker picture of racism and rough justice in modern Beijing.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0552779504
• ISBN13: 9780552779500
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Black Swan Books, Limited
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.9" x 7.7"