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26%OFFSusan Barker - The Incarnations: Betrayal and intrigue in China lived again and again by a Beijing taxi driver across a thousand years - 9781784160005 - V9781784160005
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The Incarnations: Betrayal and intrigue in China lived again and again by a Beijing taxi driver across a thousand years

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Description for The Incarnations: Betrayal and intrigue in China lived again and again by a Beijing taxi driver across a thousand years Paperback. Beijing, 2008, the Olympics are coming, but as taxi driver Wang circles the city's congested streets, he feels barely alive. His daily grind is suddenly interrupted when he finds a letter in the sunshade of his cab. Someone is watching him. Someone who claims to be his soulmate and to have known him for over a thousand years. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 185 x 31. Weight in Grams: 330.

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
Shortlisted for the Kirkus Prize

'Reads as China's Midnight's Children. Utterly remarkable'
INDEPENDENT
'A kaleidoscopically imaginative novel' THE NEW YORKER
'Mesmerising storytelling' NEW YORK TIMES

I dream of us across the centuries ...

Beijing, 2008, the Olympics are coming, but as taxi driver Wang circles the city's congested streets, he feels barely alive. His daily grind is suddenly interrupted when he finds a letter in the sunshade of his cab. He is being warned: Someone is watching him. Someone who claims to be his soulmate and to ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784160005
SKU
V9781784160005
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Susan Barker
Susan Barker grew up in east London. While writing The Incarnations she spent several years living in Beijing, researching imperial and modern China. She lives in London. Follow her on Twitter @SusanKBarker

Reviews for The Incarnations: Betrayal and intrigue in China lived again and again by a Beijing taxi driver across a thousand years
Reads as China's Midnight's Children. Utterly remarkable
The Independent
An extraordinary novel. Erudite, intriguing and compulsively readable, THE INCARNATIONS takes the reader on an intimate and mesmerizing journey through Chinese history. Susan Barker, a born story-teller, has written one of the most remarkable novels of recent years.
JOHN BOYNE A thrilling journey through a thousand years of ... Read more

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