The Laughing Sutra - (Vintage Contemporaries) by Mark Salzman (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Mark Salzman wrote about his true experiences in China in the popular IRON AND SILK; now he successfully tries his hand at fiction, with a tale of adventure and truth hunting in China.
- About the Author: Mark Salzman is the author of Iron & Silk, an account of his two years in China; Lost in Place, a memoir; and the novels The Laughing Sutra, The Soloist, and Lying Awake.
- 272 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Humorous
- Series Name: Vintage Contemporaries
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About the Book
The author of Iron and Silk returns to China in this highly original novel which follows the adventures of a naive but courageous orphan and the formidable Colonel Sun, who risk everything to track down an elusive Buddhist scripture. "Lovingly drawn . . . very promising and often funny".--Time.Book Synopsis
Mark Salzman wrote about his true experiences in China in the popular IRON AND SILK; now he successfully tries his hand at fiction, with a tale of adventure and truth hunting in China.Review Quotes
"A contemporary version of [a] classic tale...Salzman is a highly appealing writer." -- Philadelphia Inquirer "Lovingly drawn...very promising and often funny...Salzman is skilled at using his tale to comment on such varied matters as the Cultural Revolution, the Hong Kong drug trade, American amusement parks and...art in West Coast galleries." -- Time
About the Author
Mark Salzman is the author of Iron & Silk, an account of his two years in China; Lost in Place, a memoir; and the novels The Laughing Sutra, The Soloist, and Lying Awake.Dimensions (Overall): 8.02 Inches (H) x 5.21 Inches (W) x .62 Inches (D)
Weight: .51 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Humorous
Series Title: Vintage Contemporaries
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Mark Salzman
Language: English
Street Date: January 15, 1992
TCIN: 1004198718
UPC: 9780679735465
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-0886
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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