King (Commemorating John Berger's Centenary, First Traditional Chinese Edition)

Once a factory owner and a music student, the elderly couple have now lost hope, forgotten by society, and indifferent to their fate. They live in a desolate corner of the city, shadowed by death and fear of hiding. As the city's order approaches, threatening to swallow the people living in this wasteland, will their desperate struggle for survival endure? A stray dog named "King" enters this home built from waste and the memories of the homeless, leading readers to observe life on the fringes of society.

Published in 1999, John Berger's "King" combines his keen and sharp insight, his cold and poetic language, and his empathy and reflection on the homeless. Inheriting the spirit of Dickens, he uses the eyes of a dog named "King" to gaze into the city's periphery, recounting the desperate struggles and the dignity in survival of neglected street people. Berger's novels always open a new window to the world for readers. When the last page is closed, a silent roar echoes, lingering long after.