Forbidden City is a novel based on the events of the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989. It is a story of maturation/coming of age.

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Forbidden City
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AuthorWilliam E. Bell
Cover artistWorld Wide Photos
LanguageEnglish
GenreSemi-Fiction
PublisherSeal Books by arrangement with Doubleday Canada
Publication date
1990
Publication placeCanada
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages274
ISBN0-7704-2813-4
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Awards

The book is the winner of the Ruth Schwartz Award for Excellence, the Belgium Prize for Excellence and several other awards.[1]

Curriculum

The book is often included in reading material for North American schools.[2]

Censorship

The book is currently banned in China.

References

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