Between Four Rivers
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2019
Sinoist Books (Verlag)
978-1-910760-50-5 (ISBN)
Sinoist Books (Verlag)
978-1-910760-50-5 (ISBN)
When the emperor issues a decree asking citizens to re-settle the depopulated province of Sichuan, Ning Xi sets out to make her fortune and find her missing father. Beset by countless dangers, the fate of Ning Xi and her family becomes intertwined with that of the neighbouring Zhao clan, and their lives leave Sichuan changed forever.
1694: Sichuan is empty, depopulated by war, famine and plague. When the emperor issues a decree asking citizens to re-settle this former land of abundance, Ning Xi takes up the call, vowing to find her father, Ning Degong, who vanished in Sichuan years ago. Beset by tigers, bandits, and a powerful old enemy, this courageous woman and her family must face countless dangers - including a new set of rivals, the influential Zhao clan - to build a new life in this wild land.
Between Four Rivers is the stunning multi-generational tale of two families linked by shocking twists of fate that leave their lives and the destiny of Sichuan changed forever.
1694: Sichuan is empty, depopulated by war, famine and plague. When the emperor issues a decree asking citizens to re-settle this former land of abundance, Ning Xi takes up the call, vowing to find her father, Ning Degong, who vanished in Sichuan years ago. Beset by tigers, bandits, and a powerful old enemy, this courageous woman and her family must face countless dangers - including a new set of rivals, the influential Zhao clan - to build a new life in this wild land.
Between Four Rivers is the stunning multi-generational tale of two families linked by shocking twists of fate that leave their lives and the destiny of Sichuan changed forever.
Wang Yu is the librarian of the Chongqing Literature and History Research Institute and vice chairman of the Chongqing Writer’s Association. His award-winning work includes five novels, a collection of short stories and numerous screenplays. His screenplay The Lightning of War was adapted into the film The Young Friends and won first prize for a creative literary work in Sichuan province.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 10.07.2019 |
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| Übersetzer | Hui Cooper, Dennis Cooper |
| Zusatzinfo | Author photo in end matter; 1 Illustrations |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 630 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Historische Romane |
| Literatur ► Märchen / Sagen | |
| Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-910760-50-1 / 1910760501 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-910760-50-5 / 9781910760505 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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