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Fong and the Indians

by Paul Theroux · 1968

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One of the earlier novels from the author of "The Mosquito Coast" and "Doctor Slaughter", this is a comic-moral tale about an innocent Chinese store-keeper in East Africa. Although cheated and manipulated by those around him, Fong maintains his sorely-tried faith that "man is good".

Setting
1960s1960sMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 192 pages

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