The Dog Meows, The Cat Barks Sophie R Lewis (translator) and Wang's life under the

and Wang's life under the Communist regime: his misadventures as a biology lecturer in a Beijing university

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The Dog Meows, The Cat Barks Sophie R Lewis (translator) and Wang's life under theSato Reangs childhood in a small Javanese town is full of laughter, mischief and freedom until the day his father declares it is time to become pious. Circumcision is just the beginning of a life hemmed in by ritual and obedience. But Sato is no meek disciple. He dreams of wickedness, he rebels in secret, and delights in the chaos of small sins. He eats with the wrong hand, skips prayers and finds joy in mocking the rules meant to shape him. Yet