by Mark Salzman · Vintage · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780394755113
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«Iron and Silk» is Mark Salzman's memoir, published by Vintage in paperback (224 pages, in English).
In 1982, Mark Salzman settles in Changsha (Hunan) to teach English and forms a master-student relationship with a martial arts expert. Between classes, bureaucratic procedures, students and survivors of the Cultural Revolution, the author portrays everyday life in 1980s China with humor, detachment and a self-critical eye.
The work was originally published in 1986; this edition from the Vintage Departures collection is from 1987.
Intended for readers interested in travel memoirs, Chinese culture and martial arts, and suitable for young people aged 14 and up.
Mark Joseph Salzman is an American writer. Salzman is best known for his 1986 memoir Iron & Silk, which describes his experiences living in China as an English teacher in the early 1980s.
