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What Never Leaves
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ISBN10: 0692212132
ISBN13: 9780692212134
Publisher: Createspace
Published: May 10 2012
Pages: 242
Weight: 0.63
Height: 0.51 Width: 5.51 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780692212134
Publisher: Createspace
Published: May 10 2012
Pages: 242
Weight: 0.63
Height: 0.51 Width: 5.51 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
In his debut work of fiction, Daniel Tam-Claiborne chronicles the experience of living and working as an English teacher in the rural Chinese town of Taigu. In a collection of twenty-two short stories organized around the theme of culture shock, he intersperses the narrative with scenes from his journeys further afield, while constantly questioning his own identity as a Chinese American. What Never Leaves is a fascinating and often startling look into China's modern culture and the ceaseless search for understanding in a foreign land. With humor, poise, and curiosity, Tam-Claiborne weaves an intricate portrait of a young man struggling through what it means to travel and what makes us human.
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