The Yellow Emperor's cure a novel

When Dr. Antonio Maria unexpectedly learns his physician father is dying of syphilis in Lisbon, he sets sail for China in search of a cure. Unfortunately, the country is in the midst of the Boxer Rebellion, and outsiders are not welcome.

Main Author: Basu, Kunal, 1956-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Overlook Duckworth, 2011.
Edition: 1st ed.
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Summary: When Dr. Antonio Maria unexpectedly learns his physician father is dying of syphilis in Lisbon, he sets sail for China in search of a cure. Unfortunately, the country is in the midst of the Boxer Rebellion, and outsiders are not welcome.
Physical Description: 319 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 9781590207086
1590207084
Author Notes: Kunal Basu was born in Calcutta and has traveled widely. He is the author of three other novels, The Opium Clerk , The Miniaturist , and Racists , and a book of short stories, The Japanese Wife . He teaches at Oxford University and is married with one daughter. Visit kunalbasu.com.