Amid the mountains of China, Anna falls in love with a Hui yak herder from the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. At first, he appears to be a kindred soul and charismatic lover. But with treachery, traps, and fraud at every turn, their passionate romance is doomed from the start.
Not only does Alimu convince Anna to barter away her passport-rendering her ensnared in his embrace-but he convinces her that only his word can be trusted as those around him began furtively warning her about his past. Armed only with rumors from strangers, she is forced to piece together the truth.
As her suspicions grow, Alimu's threats intensify. Repeatedly abandoning her with a series of increasingly improbable excuses, he tests Anna's trust and loyalty-even as he betrays her in the worst ways a woman can imagine.
This engrossing memoir delves into the perils of abuse, deceit, infatuation, and misplaced trust while simultaneously illuminating the beauty of China's landscape, hospitality, and culture. With electrifying twists as the author confronts an impossible choice on her world travels, A Ghost in the Middle Kingdom is a true tale of love and loss like you've never heard before.
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Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 12 mm
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978-1-68513-629-1 (9781685136291)
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Anna Keibler is a professional writer, youth worker, and traveler with a fervent passion for languages, art, and wildlife. As a nature lover with a master's in natural resources, she has a passion for the ecological conservation of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.Originally hailing from rural Indiana, Anna learned Mandarin after living and working in China for more than five years. With more than a decade of experience in teaching English, essay writing, and research strategies, she has built a strong foundation of creative writing experience in the nonfiction space.In her spare time, Anna can often be found crafting, adventuring, enjoying Chinese folk music, and scouring either the night sky for unusual astral phenomena or her backyard for natural herbal remedies.
