Once on a Moonless Night
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A young woman hears the tale of a sacred text written in an ancient language and inscribed on silk cloth many centuries ago. Puyi the last emperor and owner of the relic allegedly tore the silk in pieces with his teeth and threw it from a plane when he was taken by the Japanese to Manchuria. A search for this lost text and its poignant devastatingly simple message begins... This is a beguiling tale of fables stories within stories a young man's desperate search for his father's legacy and a young woman's search for the man she loved. Covering almost a century of China's history this haunting novel combines mystery harsh reality and tenderness with astonishing insight. This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0307271587
ISBN13:9780307271587
Release Date:August 2009
Publisher:Knopf Publishing Group
Length:277 Pages
Weight:0.35 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.4" x 8.0"
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