Mirror of Kong Ho e-bog
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This lively and amusing set of stories, constructed as a series of letters dealing with the oddities and eccentricities of the West, are purportedly by Kong Ho, a Chinese man visiting early 20th century London. These letters, addressed to his homeland, refer to the Westerners in London as barbarians and reinterpret many elements of modern life (such as the motor car and the piano) with the wit,...
E-bog
25,00 DKK
Forlag
Otbebookpublishing
Udgivet
9 maj 2019
Genrer
FA
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9783965371286
This lively and amusing set of stories, constructed as a series of letters dealing with the oddities and eccentricities of the West, are purportedly by Kong Ho, a Chinese man visiting early 20th century London. These letters, addressed to his homeland, refer to the Westerners in London as barbarians and reinterpret many elements of modern life (such as the motor car and the piano) with the wit, wisdom and wry sense of humour that suffuses the best of Bramah's Oriental works. (Goodreads)