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Mai Jia

麦家

Born 1964 · China

In English
2 of 2

Books on prize lists

  • In English

    Mao Dun 2008 · Winner

    In the Dark

    暗算 · Ansuan

    Mai Jia · 39 when first published

    Novel · 400 pages

    AI-generated summary:In a secret unit, people with extraordinary gifts listen for sounds from beyond and read books without words, struggling to break codes, and to make sense of their own lives.

  • In English

    Mao Dun 2005 · Nominee

    Decoded

    解密 · Jiemi

    Mai Jia · 38 when first published

    Novel · 400 pages

    AI-generated summary:Rong Jinzhen, a mathematical genius with a troubled family history, is recruited by the secret Unit 701 to break Purple, an enemy code of fearsome difficulty.