Discover a wildly imaginative and darkly humorous adventure in “The King of China”. When Keith loses his grandfather’s travel fund for a China trip, a grand deception begins. Keith writes elaborate, increasingly bizarre letters home, detailing invented sights like TV dental hygiene shows and post office dog vaccinations, all while hiding. This Ingeborg Bachmann Prize-winning novel by Tilman Rammstedt is a masterclass in quirky storytelling. Essential reading for fans of contemporary German literature and readers in India seeking an engaging, strange, and ultimately moving experience.