John Self

Spirit of place: Elsewhere, by Yan Ge, reviewed

Ge’s short stories set in China are her most adventurous, ranging from politics in the time of Confucius to sex in the aftermath of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake

The politics surrounding the succession to Confucius in the 5th century is the subject of Yan Ge’s impressive closing novella ‘Hai’. [Getty Images]

  • Elsewhere

    Yan Ge

    Faber, pp. 336, £10

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