Tom Harley, retired professor and historian of Central Asia, Tibet and China, succumbs to a late-afternoon dream but his dream is hijacked by
'ghost-writers', two visitors from the other side, not of life itself, but of his own mind. In order to distract Tom from his usual regrets and obsessions, the visitors construct a 'play for voices', excerpts from Tom's collection of
travels in 'Tartary', but they are unable to decide on a f inal meaning for the play until inspired by a combination of a
fourth-century Chinese calligraphy and Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood. Ultimately they leave a message for Tom from the realm of poetry and wine, but will he find it?
By:
Trevor Hay Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
ISBN:9781923267473 ISBN 10: 1923267477 Publication Date:06 November 2025 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
