Cox: Or, the Course of Time

by Christoph Ransmayr

Book Overview

Richly imagined and recounted in vivid prose of extraordinary beauty, this book is a stunning illustration of Ransmayr's talent for imbuing a captivating tale with intense metaphorical, indeed metaphysical force.

The world's most powerful man, Qi?nl?ng, emperor of China, invites the famous eighteenth-century clockmaker Alister Cox to his court in Beijing. There, in the heart of the Forbidden City, the Englishman and his assistants...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1803090405
• ISBN13: 9781803090405
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Seagull Books
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.9"