A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Condition
Like New
Item Number
374213263974
Binding
Paperback
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
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Turbulence by Pingwa, Jia Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less
Product Information
In this dazzling, earthy novel -- winner of the prestigious Pegasus Prize for Literature -- Jia Pingwa presents an unforgettable chronicle of rural China, a world at once utterly alien and uncannily familiar. Called "impressive and revealing" (Kirkus Reviews), Turbulence follows the lives of two peasants, Golden Dog and Water Girl, through the post-Mao years and sets their star-crossed love for each other against the political upheavals of China itself. Pitted against the bureaucracy that hamstrings modern China, Golden Dog is an idealistic reporter not afraid to lash out at the abuses and corruption of the rival Tian and Gong clans. As he winds through a fascinating cast of revolutionary cadres, bureaucrats, fortune-tellers, blacksmiths, farmers, and artisans, Golden Dog, however, suffers a series of setbacks. Despite his love for the saintly Water Girl, the two seem destined to be kept apart by the vicissitudes of politics and culture -- she twice widowed and he pressured into an engagement with the seductive Yingying and, racked by guilt, turning at times to the lovely Shi Hua for solace. Part epic story, part love story, part political parable, Turbulence places the reader in a world where the I Ching exists alongside The Thoughts of Chairman Mao. Yet the sheer humanity of the novel transcends both cultural and political differences and makes it stunningly resonant to our own culture. "A rare, richly detailed, and insightful account of life in a Chinese village ... With earthy language and bawdy humor." -- Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor
Product Identifiers
Publisher
GROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0802139728
ISBN-13
9780802139726
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2370142
Product Key Features
Book Title
Túrbulence : a Novel
Author
Jia Pingwa
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General, Literary
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pl2843.P5f813 2003
Copyright Date
2003
Lccn
2002-029732
Dewey Decimal
895.1/352
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Condition
Like New. A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all item conditions
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Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, ... Show more
Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend LessShow less
Item Number
374213263974
Binding
Paperback
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780802139726
Book Title
Túrbulence : a Novel
Item Length
8.2in
Publisher
GROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
Publication Year
2003
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1.1in
Author
Jia Pingwa
Genre
Fiction
Topic
General, Literary
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Category
Books & Magazines > Books
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Like New
A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
