Under Fishbone Clouds Sam Meekings

Name: Under Fishbone Clouds By Sam Meekings
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Under Fishbone Clouds by Sam Meekings

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Summary

The Kitchen God, a Chinese deity, has been challenged by the Jade Emperor to fathom the workings of the human heart. In the course of his quest, he follows the life of Jinyi and his wife Yuying, from their youth until their old age.

Under Fishbone Clouds Summary

Under Fishbone Clouds by Sam Meekings

"Under Fishbone Clouds" is a love story and family saga interwoven with traditional folktales and stories from ancient Chinese history. Set against the backdrop of dramatic events of recent Chinese political history, we follow the lives of Jinyi and his wife Yuying.

Under Fishbone Clouds Reviews

'A powerful and mesmerizing novel, both mythic and intimate ... a great accomplishment of imagination, insight and lyricism' AMY TAN 'Lavishly imagined and skilfully narrated' THE INDEPENDENT

About Sam Meekings

Sam Meekings was born in Margate and grew up in Walberton, not far from Chichester. He took an undergraduate degree in Modern History and English Literature at Mansfield College, Oxford University, and, later, a Masters degree in Creative Writing at Edinburgh University. Since 2005 he has lived and travelled throughout China, working as a teacher and editor. In 2006 and 2007 he was longlisted for the Eric Gregory Award for poets under 30.

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Sku

GOR001990933

ISBN 13

9781846971686

ISBN 10

1846971683

Title

Under Fishbone Clouds by Sam Meekings

Author

Sam Meekings

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Birlinn General

Year published

2010-05-18

Number of pages

416

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us