Sounds Of The River - Softcover

Chen, Da

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099453827 ISBN 13: 9780099453826

Publisher: Arrow, 2004

Synopsis

In this second volume of memoir, following his acclaimed Colours of the Mountain, Chen arrives in Beijing, armed with a dogged determination to learn English and familiarise himself with 'all things Western', he must compete with every other student to win a chance to study in the US - a chance that rests in the shrewd and corrupt hands of the all-powerful professors. In this remarkable book - by turns poetic, ribald, hilarious, and heartbreaking - Chen retains his indomitable spirit, but will he be any closer to attaining his goal?

About this title

Review:

‘Absorbing... funny, exciting, and moving.’ ine -- New York magaz

‘An extraordinary individual...[a] dazzling autobiography’ -- Los Angeles Times

‘An extraordinary writer... narcotically entrancing – almost impossible to put down...’ -- Baltimore Sun

‘Da Chen is a writer who exults in language... a breathtaking journey... A grand book in every sense.’ -- Malachy McCourt

‘Da Chen’s prose is truly lovely and hints at the true depths of his gifts as a writer’ -- San Francisco Chronicle

From the Publisher:

Touching, funny and immensely charming, Da Chen's memoir tells of his arrival and his first years in Beijing, arriving an innocent from a rural farm and leaving on a rare and invaluable scholarship to study in the US.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arrow
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0099453827
• ISBN 13: 9780099453826
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320