Age of Ambition

Age of Ambition offers a compelling look into China's complex social landscape through the stories of individuals from diverse backgrounds, set against the backdrop of a powerful, evolving regime. Winner of the 2014 National Book Award, the book explores the tension between personal aspiration and government control within a society marked by contradictions—wealth and restriction, faith and repression. Based on extensive research, it provides fresh insights into modern China’s dynamic and often paradoxical identity.