Isbn: 9780715645420 - the yellow emperor's cure (4 Ergebnisse)

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Zustand: New. pp. 320.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 320 pages. Cover slightly worn In a breakout novel that transports the reader to a brilliantly imagined, sen suously portrayed, dangerous point in history, Kunal Basu has written the tale o f a man's journey that spans continents--and the limits of his faith in science. Lisbon, 1898: Antonio Maria, surgeon and notorious playboy, returns home after a long absence to learn his beloved father has syphilis, the scourge of both ric h and poor. Determined to find a cure, Antonio sets sail for Peking, to study un der the evasive but renowned Dr. Xu. But Dr. Xu does not intend to give away his knowledge, and Antonio suddenly falls in love with his assistant, the elusive F umi. The threat of the advancing Boxer rebellion hangs over the Summer Palace, a nd Antonio and Fumi must decide whether to flee together or remain in China. Kun al Basu's lush, haunting tale invites comparisons to Michael Ondaatje's best wor k. This superb novel conjures a man discovering the love that will force him to question everything. …