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The Laughing Sutra

Mark Salzman

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English
Vintage Books
15 January 1992
Iron & Silk, Mark Salzman's bestselling account of his adventures as an English teacher and martial arts student in China, introduced a writer of enormous charm and keen insight into the cultural chasm between East and West. Now Salzman returns to China in his first novel, which follows the adventures of Hsun-ching, a naive but courageous orphan, and the formidable and mysterious Colonel Sun, who together travel from mainland China to San Francisco, risking everything to track down an elusive Buddhist scripture called The Laughing Sutra. Part Tom Sawyer, part Tom Jones, The Laughing Sutra draws us into an irresistible narrative of danger and comedy that speaks volumes about the nature of freedom and the meaning of loyalty.
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Imprint:   Vintage Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 132mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   216g
ISBN:   9780679735465
ISBN 10:   0679735461
Series:   Vintage Contemporaries
Pages:   272
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Inactive

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.

Reviews for The Laughing Sutra

A contemporary version of [a] classic tale...Salzman is a highly appealing writer. -- Philadelphia Inquirer Lovingly drawn...very promising and often funny...Salzman is skilled at using his tale to comment on such varied matters as the Cultural Revolution, the Hong Kong drug trade, American amusement parks and...art in West Coast galleries. -- Time


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