The Incarnations (Folio Prize Nominee)

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Pub Date 3 Jul 2014 | Archive Date 23 Mar 2015

Description

A stunning tale of a Beijing taxi driver being pursued by his twin soul across a thousand years of Chinese history, for fans of David Mitchell.

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I dream of us across the centuries…

I dream we stagger through the Gobi, the Mongols driving us forth with whips.

I dream of sixteen concubines, plotting to murder the sadistic Emperor Jiajing.

I dream of the Sorceress Wu lowering the blade, her cheeks splattered with your blood.

I dream of you as a teenage Red Guard, rampaging through the streets of Beijing.

I am your soulmate, Driver Wang and now I dream of you.

You don't know it yet, but soon I will make you dream of me ....

A stunning tale of a Beijing taxi driver being pursued by his twin soul across a thousand years of Chinese history, for fans of David Mitchell.

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I dream of us across the centuries…

I dream we...


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Susan Barker was born in London in 1978 to a Chinese Malaysian mother and an English father. Aged twenty-five, she completed the acclaimed novel Sayonara Bar (‘Funny, crisply written and engaging’ Times), followed by The Orientalist and the Ghost (‘Sharp and original’ Guardian). While writing her third novel The Incarnations she spent several years living in Beijing, researching modern and ancient China. She is currently based in Shenzhen, China.

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Susan Barker was born in London in 1978 to a Chinese Malaysian mother and an English father. Aged twenty-five, she completed the acclaimed novel Sayonara Bar (‘Funny, crisply written and...

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