It is a great pleasure for me that I can publish in this series a novel by the distinguished French-Swiss writer Étienne Barilier in English translation. I thank Étienne and his translator for allowing me to do so as well as the publisher oft he original French version (Piano chinois), Editions Zoé. Our common thanks go to Wang Yuja for the permission to use her photos on the cover and the back oft he book.
Müllheim, 9.11.2015
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