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Tucked away from the building sites of modern Shanghai are the beautiful mansions once owned by the smartest families in 1930s China. They have since been bought by rich businessmen and high-ranking members of the Communist Party. All except one.
The owner is an old painter. Each day he teaches his students, all beautiful girls in their twenties. Each night he holds a glittering party: swing jazz plays for his former neighbours, who dance, remember old times and forget for an evening the terrors that followed. But questions are being asked. How can he afford such a lifestyle? His paintings? Blackmail? A triad connection? Prostitution? Inspector Chen is asked to investigate discreetly what is going on behind the elegant facade. But, before he can get close to anyone, one of the girls is found murdered in the garden and another is terrified she will be next.Chen s quest for answers will take him to a strange businessman, triads, Chairman Mao himself and a terrible secret the Party will go to any length to conceal.Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.
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Qiu Xiaolong (pronounced 'Joe Shau-long') was born in Shanghai. The Cultural Revolution began in his last year of elementary school, and out of school, out of job, he studied English by himself in a local park.
In 1977, he began his studies at East China Normal University in Shanghai, and then the Chinese Academy of Social Science in Beijing. After graduation, he worked at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences as an associate research professor, published poems, translations and criticism, and became a member of the Chinese Writers' Association.
In 1988, he came to Washington University in St. Louis, U.S. as a Ford foundation fellow to do a project on Eliot, but after the Tiananmen tragedy of 1989, he decided to stay on. He then obtained a Ph.D. in comparative literature at Washington University and taught there.
Having won several awards for his poetry in English, he moved on to write a novel about contemporary Chinese society in transition, which developed into the critically acclaimed, award-winning Inspector Chen series. The series has been translated into sixteen languages. In addition, Qiu Xiaolong has published a poetry collection, several poetry translations, and a collection of linked stories (also serialized in Le Monde). He lives in St. Louis with his wife and daughter.
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Softcover. Etat : Fine. Gebrochener Buchrücken / Seiten oder Softcover umgeknickt; Vergilbt / ausgeblichen. Chief Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Department heads the Special Case group, often handling politically sensitive investigations due to his rising status in the party. A poet at heart, he takes his role seriously and resists compromising his principles for political gain. However, pressure mounts when the new Minister of Public Security assigns him a 'special assignment' related to an ongoing Internal Security investigation. The party is concerned about two recent books that cast Mao in a negative light, particularly regarding Jiao, the granddaughter of a woman suspected to be one of Mao's mistresses. Jiao has quit her job, moved into a luxury apartment, and integrated into a social circle that echoes pre-Communist Shanghai. The party fears she may possess an artifact linked to Mao that could cause embarrassment if revealed. Despite the lack of evidence for such material, Chen is tasked with infiltrating her circle to uncover the truth and retrieve any potentially damaging items discreetly. Time is of the essence, as failure to resolve this 'Mao case' within the given deadline could lead the party to resort to more severe measures. N° de réf. du vendeur e73d5201-f98f-4619-bf23-842d8ba849a7
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The Mao Case: Inspector Chen 6
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Sceptre, 2009
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Secondhand, Paperback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Qiu Xiaolong Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 Tucked away from the building sites of modern Shanghai are the beautiful mansions once owned by the smartest families in 1930s China. They have since been bought by rich businessmen and high-ranking members of the Communist Party. All except one. The owner is an old painter. Each day he teaches his students, all beautiful girls in their twenties. Each night he holds a glittering party: swing jazz plays for his former neighbours, who dance, remember old times and forget for an evening the terrors that followed. But questions are being asked. How can he afford such a lifestyle? His paintings? Blackmail? A triad connection? Prostitution? Inspector Chen is asked to investigate discreetly what is going on behind the elegant facade. But, before he can get close to anyone, one of the girls is found murdered in the garden and another is terrified she will be next. Chen s quest for answers will take him to a strange businessman, triads, Chairman Mao himself and a terrible secret the Party will go to any length to conceal. Secondhand, Paperback. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780340978580-SECONDHAND
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