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The Language of Solitude

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The Language of Solitude

By: Jan-Philipp Sendker, Christine Lo - translator
Narrated by: George Newbern, Janet Song
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Brooding expat and journalist Paul Leibovitz is beginning to imagine a new life for himself in Hong Kong, one in which the grief over a recent family tragedy doesn't consume him and his love for Christine Wu brings him great joy. When Christine gets an unexpected and emotionally-charged letter from her estranged brother, Paul journeys with her to a remote village outside Shanghai, where a mysterious illness is affecting the locals.

Paul discovers a powerful chemical conglomerate is polluting a nearby lake, and Chinese officials are doing nothing to stop it. The victims demand justice, but taking legal action could prove even more dangerous than the strange disease itself. Government intimidation and political corruption threaten to suppress even the most passionate and audacious environmental activists. If Paul doesn't walk away, he could pull the woman he loves back into a world she escaped from decades ago - putting their relationship and their lives at risk.

Suspenseful and rife with the gripping storytelling that defines Sendker's remarkable work and harks back to The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, The Language of Solitude offers a peerless look into contemporary China.

©2017 Jan-Philipp Sendker (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Crime Thrillers Genre Fiction International Mystery & Crime Literary Fiction Mystery Thriller & Suspense Exciting Heartfelt

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The first 1/3 of the book or slow was slow because the author needed to explain so much about the Chinese and Hong Kong culture, people, and the lands. It was necessary, and after the descriptive beginning, the story really came to life. Narrators were great, especially with the pronunciation of the Chinese names and cities.

Slow buildup but it was worth the purchase overall

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