Synopsis This entertaining memoir, a quietly persuasive classic of its kind, is about the journey of a young martial arts-obsessed American to China, where he teaches English to Chinese medical students and studies with a kung fu master.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1986-12-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 8.5 in | | Width: | 5.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 14.4 oz |
Publisher's Note The author recounts his experiences in China, as the sole private pupil to Pan Qingfu, China's foremost martial artist, discusses his relationships with the master and with the diverse Chinese people he came to know.
Industry Reviews "If there were a prize for most winning writer, Mark Salzman would win it....[It] kept a smile on my face from cover to cover." New York Times Book Review - Richard Selzer (02/01/1987)
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