books by Patricia Chao

books by Patricia Chao

books:

Patricia Chao

Emperor Huizong and Late Northern Song China: The Politics of Culture and the Culture of Politics (Harvard ...

Harvard University Asia Center, 2006

Huizong was an exceptional emperor who lived through momentous times. A man of many talents, he wrote poetry and created his own distinctive calligraphy style; collected paintings, calligraphies, and antiquities on a large scale; promoted Daoism; and involved himself in the training of court artists, the layout of gardens, and reforms of music and ...

Monkey King: A Novel

Patricia Chao

Harper Perennial, 1998

A captivating novel
I just finished Monkey King and I have to say it's one of the best and most original books I've ever read. Patricia Chao has an incredible talent of bringing the reader along on the protagonist's journey so that you feel like you're experiencing every emotion, sound ...

Mambo Peligroso: A Novel

Patricia Chao

HarperCollins, 2005

True to the spirit of the dance
As a member of the NYC mambo scene, I found this book mesmerizing and disarming in its ability to describe the emotional life of a salsa dancer in New York. Although my own experiences have not been quite as dramatic as Chao's characters (which is probably a good ...