The Middle Kingdom by Andrea Barrett

The Middle Kingdom by Andrea Barrett

A lyrical, moving novel of the choices and confusions that face a married woman whose understanding of herself explodes on first contact with the energies of China and a Chinaman.

‘An exhilarating book…wonderful and generous insights…Ms Barrett has captured a truly authentic Beijing’ Amy Tan

‘With “The Middle Kingdom”, Andrea Barrett further consolidates her position as one of our most thoughtful chroniclers of contemporary life…“The Middle Kingdom” is another impressive milestone in what promises to be a long and fruitful literary journey by an accomplished American author.’ Cleveland Plain Dealer

‘Andrea Barrett does not flinch from large subjects, yet her uncanny investigations into human curiosity are sensual and soul-enhancing, and always underlit by splendid intelligence.’ Howard Norman, author of ‘The Bird Artist’

‘Her work stands out for its intelligence…the overall effect is quietly dazzling.’ New York Times

Andrea Barrett lives in Rochester, NY. She is the author of five novels, and two collections of stories, Ship Fever, which won the National Book Award in 1996, and Servants of the Map, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2003.

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ISBN 13	9780007102884
ISBN 10	0007102887
Title	The Middle Kingdom
Author	Andrea Barrett
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2001-10-15
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.