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On Saturdays (Storycuts)

bySu Tong, Howard Goldblatt (Translator)

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You don't expect some guy making small talk on a train to turn into a real friend, but that was just the kind of friend Papa Qi was. And afterwards, Saturday became Papa Qi's visiting day. Every Saturday.

Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously published in the collection Madwoman on the Bridge.`

About Su Tong

Born in 1963 in Suzhou and now living in Beijing, Su Tong is one of China's most iconic bestselling authors, shooting to international fame in 1993 when Zhang Yimou's film of his novella collection Raise the Red Lantern was nominated for an Oscar. His first short story collection, Madwoman on the Bridge was published by Black Swan in 2008. The Boat to Redemption is his latest novel to become an instant phenomenon in China.
Details
  • Imprint: Transworld Digital
  • ISBN: 9781448125869
  • Length: 20 pages
  • Price: £3.99