Mr Ma And Son Av Lao She

<p><b>A deliciously funny and moving comedy-of-manners about a Chinese father and son''s experiences at the height of London''s Jazz Age</b><br><i><br>''</i><i>He was in London - why be bothered looking at it? Wasn''t it bad enough just being there?''</i><br><br>Newly arrived from China, Mr Ma and his son Ma Wei run an antiques shop nestled by St Paul''s Cathedral, where they try to make a living amid the smog and bustle of 1920s London. As they struggle with money, misunderstandings and the ways of the English - from the overbearing patronage of missionary Reverend Ely to their well-meaning landlady Mrs Weddeburn and her carefree daughter - can understanding, even love, blossom? Both a moving story of the Chinese immigrant experience and a bitingly funny satire on the English, <i>Mr Ma and Son</i> delicately portrays the dreams and disappointments of those seeking a new life in a distant land.<br><br>Translated by William Dolby, with an introduction by Julia Lovell</p>