The dramatic real life stories of four young people caught up in the mass exodus of Shanghai in the wake of China’s 1949 Communist revolution—a heartrending precursor to the struggles faced by emigrants today.
“A true page-turner...
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Auteur:Zia, HelenSommaire: - Auteur:See, LisaSommaire:
*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!* From "one of those special writers capable of delivering both poetry and plot" (The New York Times Book Review) an immersive historical novel inspired by the true story of a woman physician in...
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Auteur:Ford, CattSommaire:Lorsque le frère de la Princesse Lan’xiu la livre, sous la contrainte, à la cour du Général Hüi Wei en tant qu’offrande politique, elle ne se demande une seule chose: combien de temps va-t-il se passer avant que son secret ne soit...
- Auteur:Robinson, PatrickSommaire:
In a covert operation, the U.S. Navy must intercept and destroy Russian submarines being sold to China. The submarines are of an advanced design and would enable China to attack Taiwan.
- Auteur:Wu, Cheng'enSommaire:
"The fantastic tale recounts the sixteen-year pilgrimage of the monk Hsuan-tsang (596-664), one of China's most illustrious religious heroes, who journeyed to India with four animal disciples in quest of Buddhist scriptures. For nearly...
- Auteur:Wong, Jan.Sommaire:
The author recounts her experiences during her six years as The Globe and Mail's Beijing correspondent. She presents a portrait of a paradoxical China, from peasant tax revolts to the new consumerism and the world of the closeted...
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Auteur:Heller, StevenSommaire: - Auteur:Salzman, MarkSommaire:
Mark Salzman was graduated summa cum laude from Yale in 1982. With his degree in his pocket, he and his cello took to China for a two-year stint teaching English.
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Auteur:Calvino, ItaloSommaire:In a garden sit the aged Kublai Khan and the young Marco Polo-Tartar emperor and Venetian traveler. Kublai Khan has sensed the end of his empire coming soon. Marco Polo diverts the emperor with tales of the cities he has seen in his...
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Auteur:Bread, Pain NotSommaire:Introduction to the Introduction to the Introduction by André Alexis
For me, reading the Introduction was like being caught in a spring shower while waiting for the 41, and running into a library to get out of the rain...
- Auteur:Orth, StephanSommaire:
An award-winning writer reveals a changing China - one conversation and adventure at a time. When Stephan Orth lands in China, he knows it's his last visit, having lied about his job as a journalist to get into the country. So, he...
- Auteur:Fowler, Evan, Law, NathanSommaire:
In this dispatch from exile, Hong Kong political activist Nathan Law explores the meaning of freedom, and shows how easily freedoms can be eroded or dismantled. Freedom is fragile--it is not a given, and each generation must fight to...
- Auteur:Hamilton, IanSommaire:
Hong Kong, 1995. Two years before Hong Kong is to be returned to the People’s Republic of China, the Communist government has its eye on the New Territories, and tensions are running high among the triads. A turf war breaks out in Macau...
- Auteur:Chan, Mary JeanSommaire:
Winner of the 2019 Costa Poetry Award Winner Flèche (the French word for 'arrow') is an offensive technique commonly used in fencing, a sport of Mary Jean Chan's young adult years, when she competed locally and...
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Auteur:Westhoff, BenSommaire:Drugs like fentanyl, K2, and Spice--and those with arcane acronyms like 25i-NBOMe--were originally conceived in legitimate laboratories for proper scientific and medicinal purposes. Their formulas were then hijacked and manufactured by...
- Auteur:Blackburne, LiviaSommaire:
She brought honor on the battlefield. Now comes a new kind of war... The war is over. Now a renowned hero, Mulan spends her days in her home village, training a militia of female warriors. The peace is a welcome one, and she knows it...
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Auteur:Chang, JungSommaire:From the beloved, internationally bestselling author of Wild Swans, and co-author of the bestselling Mao: The Unknown Story, the dramatic, epic biography of the unusual woman who ruled China for 50 years, from concubine to Empress,...
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Auteur:Kissinger, Henry, Dr., Ferguson, Niall, Zakaria, Fareed, Li, David DaokuiSommaire:Is China's rise unstoppable? Powered by the human capital of 1.3 billion citizens, the latest technological advances, and a comparatively efficient system of state-directed capitalism, China seems poised to become the global superpower...
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Auteur:Thien, MadeleineSommaire:At the centre of this epic tale are enigmatic Sparrow, a genius composer who wishes desperately to create music yet can find truth only in silence; his mother and aunt, Big Mother Knife and Swirl, survivors with captivating singing...
- Auteur:Gertz, BillSommaire:
The United States' approach to China since the Communist regime in Beijing that began the period of reform and opening in the 1980s was based on a promise that trade and engagement with China would result in a peaceful, democratic state...
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