Robert Pendleton ist ein Chemiegenie; was er entwickelt, bedeutet nicht nur Fortschritt, es bedeutet vor allem Reichtum und Macht. Als er plötzlich verschwindet, sind alle in Aufruhr: die CIA, die chinesische Regierung und die »Bank«, die sehr viel Geld in Pendletons Forschung investiert hat. Neal Carey soll ihn wiederfinden – ein Routinejob, wie er glaubt, bis er auf die schöne und geheimnisvolle Li Lan trifft. Im dunklen Herzen Chinas soll Neal die Antwort auf alle Fragen finden – oder den Tod. Alle Titel der Neal-Carey-Serie: London Undercover (Neal Carey 1) China Girl (Neal Carey 2) Way Down on the High Lonely (Neal Carey 3 – angekündigt unter dem Titel Holy Nevada) A Long Walk Up the Water Slide (Neal Carey 4 – angekündigt unter dem Titel Lady Las Vegas) Palm Desert (Neal Carey 5)
This is actually a significant problem in China as boys are preferred over girls. Because there is a fifty-fifty chance that you would have a baby girl, what is one to do? Remember back in chapter 10 when I was discussing the concept of ...
The stories range from contemporary tales of urban life to fable-like musings on places and lives that might someday become real.
The stories range from contemporary tales of urban life to fable-like musings on places and lives that might someday become real.
Anna Lee moves to America as a poor, unhappy young married woman, and leaves her child behind with her parents without a second thought.
In the land of the free, she comes of age amid the dysfunction of a city's brokenness and learns to hate in the shadows of urban decay. This is the unforgettable story of her journey from China to an American ghetto and how she prevailed.
Ah + name: It is a local custom in south China, especially Guangdong province, that people casually call each other's first name by adding “Ah” in front of a word in the first name. For example, if a girl's name is Mary-Lou, ...
Ryan likes Ling. A lot.but Ling shouldnt be in the UK. She could be in danger. Can he help her?
32 traditional outfits include wedding apparel for a Manchu bride and groom, ornate costumes for the Peacock, a dance of the Dai people, wardrobe accents, and much more.
CHING CHONG CHINA GIRL is filled with honesty, humour, love and loss, and gives insight into life that traverses cultures East and West.
"MacRae presents a raw and accomplished portrayal of character depth that affects readers emotionally, making My Little China Girl an intense and truly unique reading experience for those seeking something really different.