The Locust Hunter - Softcover

Po Wah Lam

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ISBN 10: 1901969193 ISBN 13: 9781901969191

Publisher: BlackAmber Books, 2004

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Set in the turbulent landscape of 1970s Hong Kong, this coming-of-age tale follows the journey of Sundance and his five friends as they try to avenge the killing of his 200-year-old pet tortoise, Lord Baltimore. In a village caught between British ideals and the teachings of Tao and Chinese customs, Sundance juggles the conflicting teachings in his life in this unlikely love story.

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"Magic realism in 1970s Hong Kong, with all the excitement of Michael Ende's "The Neverending Story. "Recommended."" --Time Out"

Synopsis

The Locust Hunter, set in the humid and turbulent landscape of 1970s Hong Kong, is a coming of age tale that follows the journey of Sundance and his five friends, as they try to avenge the killing of the local 200-year-old pet tortoise, Lord Baltimore. Their village, encamped between the Big Amber (China) and the looming presence of the British Army, teeters precariously between colonial ideals and the teachings of Tao and Chinese customs. At the heart of the story is the contest held every 30 years to find the most proficient locust hunter in Hong Kong. Since time immemorial, the prize has been won by a member of the leading Triad family?who use every dirty trick in the book. Summoning all his young courage and his belief in life, 9-year-old Sundance takes them on ? and wins.

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