The Language of Solitude - Jan-Philipp Sendker

Condition : Acceptable / Good condition / Very good condition / Like new

Condition notes: Very light signs of wear on the front and back covers

Synopsis: Overwhelmed with grief after the death of his son, Paul Leibovitz has retreated to the small island of Lamma, off the coast of Hong Kong. But his encounter with Christine Wu offers him a glimpse of a new life. One day, Christine receives a letter from her brother, whom she hasn't heard from in forty years. Paul then decides to accompany her to the Chinese village where he lives, and where a mysterious neurological disease is rampant. Rediscovering his journalistic instincts, Paul will try to uncover the causes of this strange illness. This is how he learns that the lake where everyone around comes to fish regularly is poisoned.

Genre: Contemporary

Publisher: Le Livre de Poche

Format: Paperback

Publication date: 2024

Number of pages: 528

ISBN: 9782253259411