Sounds of the River: A Memoir of China

Type

Book

Authors

Da Chen

ISBN 10

0099453827

ISBN 13

9780099453826

Tags

Chinese, Memoirs

Description

In this second volume of memoir, following his acclaimed "Colours of the Mountain", Chen arrives in Beijing, armed with a dogged determination to learn English and familiarise himself with 'all things Western', he must compete with every other student to win a chance to study in the US - a chance that rests in the shrewd and corrupt hands of the all - powerful professors. In this remarkable book - by turns poetic, ribald, hilarious, and heartbreaking - Chen retains his indomitable spirit, but will he be any closer to attaining his goal? - from Amzon

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