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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 vydania
2001
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Titul
The Tribulations of a Chinaman in China
Jazyk
anglicky
Rok vydania
2001
Väzba
mäkká
Počet strán
280
ISBN13
9781589631991
Prvé vydanie
1879
Pôvodný názov
Les tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine
Hodnotenie
3,55 z 5
Anotácia
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.