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Delving deep into China's great transformation, this moving collection of stories probes the hearts of everyday individuals caught up in the country's rapid economic development. Told with tenderness and emotional acuity, these stories introduce us to a heartbroken taxi driver, a love-struck middle-aged mother, a courageous cutting-edge designer, a drifting waiter, a Tai Chi instructor down on her luck, and a young American in search of himself. They are all denizens of China's most vibrant city - Shanghai, united by the universal longing to feel connected, to be known, and to love and be loved.…mehr

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Delving deep into China's great transformation, this moving collection of stories probes the hearts of everyday individuals caught up in the country's rapid economic development. Told with tenderness and emotional acuity, these stories introduce us to a heartbroken taxi driver, a love-struck middle-aged mother, a courageous cutting-edge designer, a drifting waiter, a Tai Chi instructor down on her luck, and a young American in search of himself. They are all denizens of China's most vibrant city - Shanghai, united by the universal longing to feel connected, to be known, and to love and be loved.
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Autorenporträt
Ulrich Baer is the vice provost at New York University, an acclaimed translator of Rilke, and the editor of 110 Stories: New York Writes After September 11. He lives in New York City.