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Iron and Silk

A Memoir
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Description

Salzman captures post-cultural revolution China through his adventures as a young American English teacher in China and his shifu-tudi (master-student) relationship with China's foremost martial arts teacher.

Author Biography:

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.
Release date NZ
October 12th, 1987
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  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
224
Dimensions
133x203x15
ISBN-13
9780394755113
Product ID
1668137

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