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The Tribulations of a Chinaman in China

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The story follows Kin-Fo, a wealthy Shanghai man facing an existential crisis after losing his fortune, leading him to contemplate suicide to claim his life insurance. Unable to go through with it himself, he enlists his friend Wang to do the deed, only for Wang to vanish. As Kin-Fo grapples with newfound discomfort and learns his fortune is intact, he embarks on a journey across China to evade the hit contract, only to discover that Wang has passed it to the dangerous Lao-Shen. The narrative explores themes of despair, friendship, and the quest for meaning.

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The Tribulations of a Chinaman in China, Jules Verne

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Rok vydání
2001
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Titul
The Tribulations of a Chinaman in China
Jazyk
anglicky
Rok vydání
2001
Vazba
měkká
Počet stran
280
ISBN13
9781589631991
První vydání
1879
Původní název
Les tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine
Hodnocení
3,55 z 5
Anotace
The story follows Kin-Fo, a wealthy Shanghai man facing an existential crisis after losing his fortune, leading him to contemplate suicide to claim his life insurance. Unable to go through with it himself, he enlists his friend Wang to do the deed, only for Wang to vanish. As Kin-Fo grapples with newfound discomfort and learns his fortune is intact, he embarks on a journey across China to evade the hit contract, only to discover that Wang has passed it to the dangerous Lao-Shen. The narrative explores themes of despair, friendship, and the quest for meaning.