Pond - Claire-Louise Bennett Typological China has a rich tradition

China has a rich tradition of ghost stories and supernatural beliefs

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Pond - Claire-Louise Bennett Typological China has a rich traditionFeverish and forthright, Pond is an absorbing chronicle of the pitfalls and pleasures of a solitudinous life told by an unnamed woman living on the cusp of a coastal town. Broken bowls, belligerent cows, swanky aubergines, trembling moonrises and horrifying sunsets, the physical world depicted in these stories is unsettling yet intimately familiar and soon takes on a life of its own. Captivated by the stellar charms of seclusion but restless with