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Sounds of the River
Edition en anglais
Résumé
Teenager Da Chen gathers soil from the riverbank near his village in Chinas fat south, before he leaves to attend university in Beijing to bear witness to his past and contain the sounds of the river of his childhood. Later, spilled on to the dry earth of the North, they will merge two parts of Chen's life. Arriving in Beijing, armed with a dogged determination to learn English and familiarise himself with `all things Western', he must compote 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 ribald, Marions and heartbreaking - Chen retains his indomitable spirit, but will lie be any closer te, attaining his goal ?
Caractéristiques
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Date de parution01/01/2004
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Editeur
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ISBN0-09-945382-7
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EAN9780099453826
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PrésentationBroché
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Nb. de pages310 pages
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Poids0.23 Kg
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Dimensions13,0 cm × 19,6 cm × 1,9 cm
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