Someone to Talk To
A Novel
Tofu peddler Yang Baishun is a man of few words and few friends. Unable to find meaningful companionship, he settles for a marriage of convenience. When his wife leaves him for another man he is left to care for his five-year-old stepdaughter Qiaoling, who is subsequently kidnapped, never to be seen by Yang again. Seventy years later we find Niu Aiguo, who, like Yang, struggles to connect with other people. As Niu begins learning about his recently deceased mother's murky past it becomes clear that Qiaoling is the mysterious bond that links Yang and Niu. Originally published in China in 2009 and appearing in English for the first time, Liu Zh…
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Weitere Autoren: Goldblatt, Howard (Übers.) / Li-Chun Lin, Sylvia (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-0-8223-7083-3
- EAN: 9780822370833
- Produktnummer: 23543244
- Verlag: Duke University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
- Seitenangabe: 392 S.
- Masse: H15.2 cm x B22.8 cm x D3.3 cm 570 g
- Gewicht: 570
- Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational
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