Shanghai Express A Thirties Novel

Name: Shanghai Express A Thirties Novel
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ISBN: 9780824818302

ISBN-10: 082481830X

ISBN-13: 9780824818302

Edition: 1997

Authors: Zhang Henshui, William A. Lyell

List price: $14.00

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In this suspenseful tale of seduction and deception, a wealthy banker is smitten by an alluring young woman while traveling aboard the express train from Beijing to Shanghai. A consummate storyteller and one of the most popular novelists of his day, Zhang Henshui sweeps us on board with them and takes us through train stations and back and forth between first, second, and third class cars, evoking the smells of this microcosm of the urban world. We see what various travelers wear; we hear their conversations; we feel the chill or the warmth of each car; we detect a trace of perfume in one, pickled vegetables and greasy meats in another. Here is popular Chinese fiction at its best. Shanghai…

Book details

List price: $14.00
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Publication date: 4/1/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.30" wide x 8.00" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English