The ginseng hunter

Summary: Set at the turn of the 21st century in China, this novel follows the daily life of a Chinese ginseng hunter. He is little aware of the world outside until shadowy figures hiding in the fields, bodies floating in the river, and rumors of thievery and murder begin to intrude on his cherished solitude. On one of his monthly trips to Yanji, where he buys supplies and visits a brothel, he meets a young North Korean prostitute. Through her vivid tales, the tragedy occurring across the river unfolds, and over the course of the year the hunter unnervingly discovers that the fates of the young woman and four others rest in his hands.--From publisher description.

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ISBN: 9780385525565 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader)
ISBN: 0385525567 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader)
ISBN: 9780385525565 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader)
ISBN: 0385525567 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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177 p. : map ; 20 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, 2008.

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Electronic reproduction. New York : Doubleday Publishing , 2008. Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 681 KB) or Mobipocket Reader (file size: 224 KB).