Letters Back to Ancient China - Rosendorfer, Herbert

A 10th-century Chinese mandarin travels to the 20th Century in his time machine, and writes letters home reporting on the strange land of Zha-ma-ni, in which he is surrounded by giants with big noses, and frightened by the iron carriages called mo-tao-ka. We gradually realize that he is in present-day Munich, and the hapless voyagers encounters with modern life and love make delightful reading.... the hapless voyagers encounters with modern life and love, make delightful reading. -- Andrew Crumey in Scotland on Sunday...witty, lively and idiosyncratic. -- Meren Meinhardt in The Times Literary SupplementDedalus is to be thanked for introducing us to Herbert Rosendorfer. -- The Historical Novel Review.

Softcover. English. Dedalus Limited. 2006. ISBN: 9781903517390. 276 pp. Good, inscription inside.. Book No: 65516