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Chargement... The Eye of Jade: A Mei Wang Mystery (original 2008; édition 2009)par Diane Wei Liang
Information sur l'oeuvreThe Eye of Jade par Diane Wei Liang (2008)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. All the standard mystery elements are present, detective with a past, sidekick, stolen treasure, murder, a setting that manages to be both exotic and seamy at the same time.it is more than that as the author also explores Chinese history and politics and family relations ( ) La moderna y emprendedora Mei acaba de abrir una agencia privada de detectives en pleno corazon de Pekin. Esta mujer joven es un simbolo evidente del gran cambio cultural y economico que esta viviendo China. Al volante de su Mitsubishi rojo, y con un hombre como secretario, Mei esta preparada para su nuevo trabajo. Cuando un cliente le pide que encuentre un valioso jade de la dinastia Han sustraido de un museo en plena Revolucion Cultural, Mei se vera obligada a profundizar en ese oscuro periodo de la historia de China. La investigacion de Mei revela una trama que tiene mucha mas relacion con el pasado y la historia de su propia familia de lo que podria haber esperado. Esto la llevara a la trastienda de Pekin y a un secreto tan bien guardado que, desenterrarlo, amenazara con destruir lo que Mei consideraba sagrado... aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Appartient à la sérieMei Wang (1) Prix et récompenses
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HTML: Modern, independent Mei Wang runs her own PI business in Beijing; she even has that most modern of commodities, a male secretary. When a family friend asks her to locate a Han dynasty jade of great value that was taken from its museum during the years of the Cultural Revolution when Red Guards seized many relics, her investigation reveals a story that has more to do with the past and her own family history than she ever expected. To solve the case, Mei must delve into that dark, brutal part of China's history, Mao's labor camps, and the countless deaths for which no one was ever held responsible. It exposes the agonizing choices made during the Revolution, to kill or be killed, to love or to live. .Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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