The Peace Prize laureate Liao Yiwu reflects on his moving past in China and his dramatic escape to Germany. There are days that stay in one's memory for a lifetime. For Liao Yiwu, July 2, 2011, is one of those days: the day he managed to cross the border river between China and Vietnam. After many unsuccessful attempts to flee, this was the decisive step that ultimately led him into exile in Germany. The story of his long escape forms the framework of his new powerful book, in which he weaves together narratives from his past in China. A poignant account and great storytelling. "A Chinese writer who powerfully and fearlessly rebels against political oppression and gives a widely heard voice to the disenfranchised in his country.".