Author: Fergus Hume
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Languages : en
Pages : 364
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The Eye of Jade
Author: Diane Wei Liang
Publisher: Pan Australia
ISBN: 9780330424035
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
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Mei Wang is a modern, independent Chinese woman. She runs her own business in Beijing, working as a private investigator; she owns a car; she even has that most modern of commodities, a male secretary.One day, "Uncle" Chen asks her to find the Eye of Jade, a priceless Han dynasty artefact taken from its museum during the years of the Cultural Revolution when Red Guards swarmed the streets, destroying many remnants of the past. Mei's investigations reveal a story that has far more to do with the past, and her own family history, than she could ever have expected. She must delve into that brutal part of China's history, Mao's labour camps and the countless deaths for which no one was ever held responsible. It exposes the agonising choices made during the Revolution, to kill or be killed, to love or to live.The Eye of Jade is a fascinating glimpse of city life in modern China. Liang captures vividly Beijing's bustle and noise, from seedy gambling dens and cheap noodle bars, to the splendour of the Forbidden City. With a rich cast of characters spanning immigrant workers and government officials, she examines the sometimes uneasy relationship between China's brutal communist past under Mao and its increasingly capitalist present.
Publisher: Pan Australia
ISBN: 9780330424035
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Mei Wang is a modern, independent Chinese woman. She runs her own business in Beijing, working as a private investigator; she owns a car; she even has that most modern of commodities, a male secretary.One day, "Uncle" Chen asks her to find the Eye of Jade, a priceless Han dynasty artefact taken from its museum during the years of the Cultural Revolution when Red Guards swarmed the streets, destroying many remnants of the past. Mei's investigations reveal a story that has far more to do with the past, and her own family history, than she could ever have expected. She must delve into that brutal part of China's history, Mao's labour camps and the countless deaths for which no one was ever held responsible. It exposes the agonising choices made during the Revolution, to kill or be killed, to love or to live.The Eye of Jade is a fascinating glimpse of city life in modern China. Liang captures vividly Beijing's bustle and noise, from seedy gambling dens and cheap noodle bars, to the splendour of the Forbidden City. With a rich cast of characters spanning immigrant workers and government officials, she examines the sometimes uneasy relationship between China's brutal communist past under Mao and its increasingly capitalist present.
The Jade Eye
Author: Fergus Hume
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Languages : en
Pages : 364
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Truth
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Languages : en
Pages : 1792
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Pages : 1792
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The Publisher
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Pages : 864
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Pages : 864
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The Academy and Literature
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Pages : 668
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Pages : 668
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The Bookman
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 566
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 566
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Academy and Literature
Author: Charles Edward Cutts Birch Appleton
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Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 668
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Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 668
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British Books
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 760
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 760
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The Athenaeum
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Category : Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 824
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Languages : en
Pages : 824
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The Athenaeum
Author: James Silk Buckingham
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Languages : en
Pages : 852
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Pages : 852
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