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Chinese whiskers

by Pallavi Aiyar

Human-animal relationshipsCatsFictionFiction, generalChina, fiction

"Middle-class Soyabean is tended by a traditional grandma, while Tofu was born in a trash can. But these two pussies are adopted by foreigners and live together in a courtyard house in one of Beijing's traditional "hutong" neighborhoods. Then a serious illness sweeps the country--and cats are blamed."--Library Journal.

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Book data: Open Library