The secret maker of the world /
A boatman fishes bodies from the Yellow River searching for the one he can claim. A construction workers speeds throught he Indonesian jungle to board his plane on time. Playing a terrifying game of cat and mouse, an isolated sniper in Beirut observes the city from his rooftop perch. The stories cro...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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St Lucia :
University of Queensland Press,
2014.
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| Summary: | A boatman fishes bodies from the Yellow River searching for the one he can claim. A construction workers speeds throught he Indonesian jungle to board his plane on time. Playing a terrifying game of cat and mouse, an isolated sniper in Beirut observes the city from his rooftop perch. The stories cross continents and time zones, effortlessly melding these of loss and longing with larger questions of power, politics, faith and love. His characters confront issues of violence, justice and redemption with varying degrees of rage, suspense, satire and wit. |
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| Physical Description: | 182 pages ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780702250071 (paperback) 0702250074 (paperback) |