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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. 172 pages. Cover worn. A collection of six unforgettable stor ies from Nobel laureate Gao Xingjian. Dealing with Gao's trademar k themes of relationships, family, the political scene in China a nd exploration of the self, these stories are by turns moving, be autiful and thought-provoking. With the exception of 'In an Insta nt', all the stories were written in China in the early 1980s and published in Chinese in a collection called Gei wo laoye mai yug an (Buying a Fishing Rod for My Grandfather) by Lianhe Press in t aipei 1989. 'In an Instant' was written in Paris in October 1990 but not published until 1996 in the collection Zhoumo sichongzhou , after Soul Mountain had been published in early 1990. this is t he perfect first taste of the work of Gao Xingjian - short, sweet and highly accessible - something for those who have heard about the author but are unsure where to start. Seller Inventory # 1387o
Book Description PAPERBACK. Condition: Good. 0732278856 Softcover with pictorial card covers, 172 pages; some light cover wear, slightly yellowed page edges and a few dog-eared pages; binding good. 0.0. Seller Inventory # SKUASH114