Dickens in America in the 1850s. Miriam thinks Dickens would have been pleased to see the rebuilt monument. Ron Dale tells Miriam that Upper Canadians make it very clear that they distinguish themselves from Americans. Miriam travels to Toronto where she meets Dickens collector Dan Calinescu of "Boz and Friends Rare Books". His collection of over 5,000 items includes two original letters written by Dickens, a drawing of Nicholas Nickleby drawn by Catherine Dickens that looks a lot like her husband, first editions and playbills, including one from "The Frozen Deep" at Tavistock House. Miriam admits she is envious. In Montreal, Miriam tours
Brothers (Yu novel) Baldy Li (李光头) and Song Gang (宋钢), and the collapse of their family during the Cultural Revolution. Labelled as a social novel of late 20th century by The New York Times, "Brothers" deals with the Cultural Revolution and the emergence of Chinese economic reform, which are prevalent within the story plot". Brothers" has experienced great success, shortlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize and awarded France's Prix Courrier International in 2008 and has sold nearly one million copies in China. It is the longest novel written by Yu Hua. It has over 18 thousand characters in Chinese, well over the