saskia konniger china girl * A suspenseful love story in the new China World rights: De Bezige Bij • Novel, 224 pages On behalf of her newspaper, the young, ambi tious journalist Anna Winter goes looking for the exact center of China. She hopes to gain deeper knowledge of Chinese politics, the modern art scene, Taoism and the culture of the old empire, but before long finds herself in deep trouble – trouble which causes her to lose her Chinese jetset lover. The charming and mysterious antique dealer who offers to accompany her to the mainland seems suspiciously friendly. During her journey Anna loses her moral bearings and makes a daring decision.
saskia konniger (b. 1974) is a writer and journalist and made her literary debut in 2008 with Club Karma. She studied art history at the University of Utrecht and works at the National Anthropological Museum in Leiden. China Girl is her first novel. About Club Karma: “Konniger guides us, as it were, through India, but also through her love story. The novel is a fantastic trip down memory lane for those who have been to India, but its evocative style makes it just as fascinating for those who never have.” – mind magazine
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