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Mark Kitto discusses his new novel, China Running Dog, with host John Ross.

China Running Dog by Mark Kitto Controversial China figure and author Mark Kitto chats with John about his new novel, China Running Do g, set in the days of peak Shanghai Fever. It’s a brilliant novel and arguably more revealing than Kitto’s excellent memoirs; China Cuckoo and That’s China.

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