Iron and Silk

Zusatztext "Salzman demonstrates with skill and subtlety just how Chinese society works."--The Washington Post "Gong fu! or 'skill that transcends mere surface beauty'...no other term is as apt for a book that describes China and its people with such deftness and delight."--Time Informationen zum Autor Mark Salzman Klappentext Salzman captures post-cultural revolution China through his adventures as a young American English teacher in China and his shifu-tudi (master-student) relationship with China's foremost martial arts teacher. Zusammenfassung Salzman captures post-cultural revolution China through his adventures as a young American English teacher in China and his shifu-tudi (master-student) relationship with China's foremost martial arts teacher.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mark Salzman
• Editore: Vintage USA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 12.10.1987
• EAN: 9780394755113
• ISBN: 978-0-394-75511-3
• Pagine: 211
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 205 mm x 16 mm
• Serie: Vintage Departures; Vintage Departures
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; Viaggi > Reportage di viaggio, racconti di viaggio