Do Not Say We Have Nothing

An epic and resonant novel about the far-reaching effects of China's revolutionary history, told through the stories of two interlinked musical families, from the 1940s to the present day. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016. Winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize 2016 and shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016, "Do Not Say We Have Nothing" is an epic and resonant novel about the far-reaching effects of China's revolutionary history, brilliantly told through the stories of two interlinked musical families, spanning more than six decades. Told with wit, intimacy and moral complexity, it brings to life one of the most significant political regimes of the 20th century. Madeleine Thien's novel Do Not Say We Have Nothing (2016) was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Women's Prize, and won the Governor General's Award, among other honours. She is also the author of the story collection Simple Recipes (2001) and the novels Certainty (2006) and Dogs at the Perimeter (2012), w