Author of such celebrated and acclaimed works as The Soong Sisters, China to Me, and Fractured Emerald: Ireland, Emily Hahn has been called by the New Yorker “a forgotten American literary treasure.” Now Hahn is reintroduced to a new generation of readers, bringing to light her richly textured voice and unique perspective on a world that continues to exist through both history ...(展开全部)

Le phénomène du thriller taiwanais : les amours interdites d'un futur chef de guerre chinois En 1936, Luk Pa-Choi, jeune paysan chinois, fuit la guerre civile comme des milliers de ses compatriotes et se réfugie à Hong Kong, alors colonie britannique. Il y retrouve son frère, immigré depuis plusieurs années, qui occupe un poste important au sein de la plus grande triade chinois...(展开全部)

She crossed from France to Hong Kong for her true love, stepped into an unknown world with……amazing wet markets, the pace of life, a funny title “lou-po”(wife). This is a journey of a French young woman turning into a Honghonger. From the bizarre wet market to colourful decorations for local festivities, Christine invites you to enjoy her daily adventures in a Chinese society which she calls home.

She crossed from France to Hong Kong for her true love, stepped into an unknown world with……amazing wet markets, the pace of life, a funny title “lou-po”(wife). This is a journey of a French young woman turning into a Honghonger. From the bizarre wet market to colourful decorations for local festivities, Christine invites you to enjoy her daily adventures in a Chinese society which she calls home.

The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign I’d seen only in Gideon’s stories: Manifest—A Town with a rich past and a bright future. Abilene Tucker feels abandoned. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off to live with an old friend for the summer while he works a railroad job. Armed only with ...(展开全部)

The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign I’d seen only in Gideon’s stories: Manifest—A Town with a rich past and a bright future. Abilene Tucker feels abandoned. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off to live with an old friend for the summer while he works a railroad job. Armed only with a f...(展开全部)

Winner of the 2011 Newbery Award. The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign I'd seen only in Gideon's stories: Manifest--A Town with a rich past and a bright future. Abilene Tucker feels abandoned. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off to live with an old friend for the summer while he works ...(展开全部)

The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign I’d seen only in Gideon’s stories: Manifest—A Town with a rich past and a bright future. Abilene Tucker feels abandoned. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off to live with an old friend for the summer while he works a railroad job. Armed only with ...(展开全部)

L’ispettore Hui Yau-Yat si sveglia in macchina e non ha idea di come sia finito in un parcheggio così lontano da casa sua. L’odore di alcol che pervade l’abitacolo proviene proprio dalla sua giacca. Per quanto si sforzi, non riesce a ricostruire cosa sia successo la sera prima. Ha bevuto troppo? È confuso. Tutto gli sembra familiare ma anche vagamente estraneo. L’unico ricordo ...(展开全部)

L’ispettore Hui Yau-Yat si sveglia in macchina e non ha idea di come sia finito in un parcheggio così lontano da casa sua. L’odore di alcol che pervade l’abitacolo proviene proprio dalla sua giacca. Per quanto si sforzi, non riesce a ricostruire cosa sia successo la sera prima. Ha bevuto troppo? È confuso. Tutto gli sembra familiare ma anche vagamente estraneo. L’unico ricordo ...(展开全部)