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Soul of the Fire
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From the author of Mandarin Gate, the latest book featuring exiled and disgraced former Beijing government Inspector Shan Tao Yun.
From the author of Mandarin Gate, the latest book featuring exiled and disgraced former Beijing government Inspector Shan Tao Yun.
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In Eliot Pattison's Soul of the Fire, Shan Tao Yun and his old friend Lokesh are abruptly dragged away by Public Security. He is convinced that their secret, often illegal, support of struggling Tibetans has brought their final ruin. However, his fear turns to confusion as he discovers he has been chosen to fill a vacancy on a special international commission investigating Tibetan suicides.
Soon, he finds that his predecessor was murdered, and when a monk sets himself on fire in front of the commissioners, he realises that the Commission is being used as a tool to whitewash Tibet's self-immolation protests as acts of crime and terrorism. Shan has no choice but to become part of the hated Chinese machine that is devouring Tibet.
Yet, when he discovers that the most recent immolation was actually another murder, he realises the Commission itself is riddled with crime and intrigue. Everywhere he turns, Shan finds new secrets that seem to lead to the last agonising chapter of his life. He must make a final desperate effort to uncover the Commission's terrible secrets, whose painful truth could change Shan's life - and possibly that of many Tibetans - forever.
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Soul of the Fire by Eliot Pattison receives praise for its thrilling plot and its passionate critique of Chinese oppression in Tibet, as highlighted by Publishers Weekly. The book offers a complex and suspenseful murder tale, mirroring the detailed, eloquent storytelling Pattison is known for in his previous works. The novel is noted for its depth and the intriguing portrayal of justice under an oppressive regime, adding layers to an already compelling narrative.
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ISBN: 9781250118615
Publisher: Minotaur Books,US
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 February 2017
Country: United States
Imprint: Minotaur Books,US
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 139.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 260g
Pages: 304
About the Author
ELIOT PATTISON is the Edgar Award-winning author of seven previous Shan novels. A frequent visitor to China, his books and articles on international policy issues have been published around the world. He lives in Oley, Pennsylvania.
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