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Zhang Tianyi (tr. David Hull), “The Pidgin Warrior” (Balestier Press, 2017)

New Books in East Asian Studies

English - August 10, 2018 10:37 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 55 ratings
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“Big boys, the story in this little book is told for you.” Thus begins the preface to Zhang Tianyi’s The Pidgin Warrior (Balestier Press, 2017), as translated by the wonderful David Hull. Not just for boys (big or small), The Pidgin Warrior is a moving, hilarious novel set in 1930s...
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“Big boys, the story in this little book is told for you.” Thus begins the preface to Zhang Tianyi’s The Pidgin Warrior (Balestier Press, 2017), as translated by the wonderful David Hull. Not just for boys (big or small), The Pidgin Warrior is a moving, hilarious novel set in 1930s...

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