Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside
by Quincy Carroll
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Pub Date Nov 10 2015 | Archive Date Nov 10 2015
Description
Finalist in Literary Fiction for Foreword Reviews' INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards
Silver Medalist in Contemporary Fiction for the Independent Publisher Book Awards
Kirkus Reviews' January 2016 Indie Book of the Month
Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside tells the story of two Americans living and teaching in rural China. The first, Thomas, is an entitled deadbeat, content to pass the rest of his days in Asia skating by on the fact that he's white, while the second, a recent college graduate named Daniel, is an idealist at heart. Over the course of the novel, these two characters fight to establish primacy in Ningyuan, a remote town in the south of Hunan, with one of their more overzealous students, Bella, caught in between. Quincy Carroll's cleverly written debut novel examines what we bring from one country to another.
Silver Medalist in Contemporary Fiction for the Independent Publisher Book Awards
Kirkus Reviews' January 2016 Indie Book of the Month
Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside tells the story of two Americans living and teaching in rural China. The first, Thomas, is an entitled deadbeat, content to pass the rest of his days in Asia skating by on the fact that he's white, while the second, a recent college graduate named Daniel, is an idealist at heart. Over the course of the novel, these two characters fight to establish primacy in Ningyuan, a remote town in the south of Hunan, with one of their more overzealous students, Bella, caught in between. Quincy Carroll's cleverly written debut novel examines what we bring from one country to another.
Advance Praise
"The Catcher in the Rye for international educators.... A must-read if you are considering working abroad—especially as a teacher, and especially in China." —James Rector, Teach Abroad Network
"A driving, heartfelt story, told with insight and elegance. Carroll is a writer to watch." —Kim McLarin, Author of Meeting of the Waters
"A driving, heartfelt story, told with insight and elegance. Carroll is a writer to watch." —Kim McLarin, Author of Meeting of the Waters
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| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781941758458 |
| PRICE | $15.95 (USD) |
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