A Case of Two Cities.A Case of Two Cities An Inspector Chen Novel Qiu Xiaolong Qiu Xiaolong (Simplified Chinese: 裘小龙, IPA: /tʃʊɹ ʃæɑˈlɑŋ/, born Shanghai, China, 1953)[1] is an English language poet, crime novelist, critic, and academic, St. Martin's St. Martin's or St. Martins may refer to:
175 Fifth Ave., NY, NY 10010 0312359853 $24.95 www.stmartins.com 212-674-5151/646-307-5560 Inspector Chen is caught up in the web of inscrutable Chinese politics. He is appointed to investigate corruption by a high official of the party, and given a blank check Blank check A check that is duly signed, but the amount of the check is left blank to be supplied by the drawee. for authority. The investigation involves an individual and his family who have fled to the United States, but may also involve many party cadres, bureaucrats and others. How to proceed against the institutionalized in·sti·tu·tion·al·ize tr.v. in·sti·tu·tion·al·ized, in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·ing, in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·es 1. a. To make into, treat as, or give the character of an institution to. b. Chinese system? Chen wends Wends or Sorbs, Slavic people (numbering about 60,000) of Brandenburg and Saxony, E Germany, in Lusatia. They speak Lusatian (also known as Sorbic or Wendish), a West Slavic language with two main dialects: Upper Lusatian, nearer to Czech, and his way alone seeking leads from various sources. One of them is raped and murdered before giving him information. As he begins to learn more, he is suddenly appointed chairman of a literary delegation leaving for Los Angeles in a couple of days. Was the appointment an effort to sidetrack the investigation, or really deserved (after all he is a respected poet and translator)? Before leaving on his new mission, Chen deputizes his assistant to carry on the investigation in Shanghai. In the United States, Chen continues his efforts and gains assistance from U.S. Marshall Catherine Rhon, with whom he previously worked in Shanghai. Like its predecessors in the series, this novel provides deep insights into contemporary China, while giving the reader a crime story that is compelling. Recommended. |
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