Shanghai Express: A Thirties Novel 9780824864262
In this suspenseful tale of seduction and deception, a wealthy banker is smitten by an alluring young woman while travel
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English Pages 272 [271] Year 1997
Table of contents :
Contents
1. Off in a Corner all Alone
2. Relatives Met by Chance
3. Bewitched
4. A Typical Passenger in the Second-Class Sleeper
5. Some Confusion with Regard to Status
6. Middle of the Night in Third Class
7. Everyone Ill at Ease
8. Those Who Ask for Help Are Also Willing to Give It
9. Honeyed Words
10. A Bit High
11. While Crossing the River at Pookow
12. Wine, Women, and Song
13. So, She Was a Crook!
14. Soochow Again
Translator’s Afterword
A Note on the Translation
