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Torbjørn Færøvik

Born

in Norway

June 08, 1948

Website

http://www.kinaforum.com/

Genre

Asian History, Biographies & Memoirs, Travel

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Torbjørn Færøvik is an author and former journalist, educated in Asian history.

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Torbjørn Færøvik (f. 1948) er cand. philol. med kinesisk historie som hovedfelt. Han har nær tretti års praksis som journalist, blant annet fra NRK, hvor han var utenriksmedarbeider fra 1991 til 1999.

Færøvik har utgitt flere kritikerroste reiseskildringer og ungdomsbøker. Tre ganger har han mottatt Brageprisen; i 1999 for India - Stevnemøte med skjebnen og i 2003 for Kina - En reise på livets elv, og i 2012 for Maos rike - En lidelseshistorie. I 2006 ble han tildelt Cappelenprisen for sitt fremragende forfatterskap.

I 2024 utga han et utvidet og revidert utgave av den kritikerroste Midtens rike - En vandring i Kinas historie (2009). Før det utkom reiseboken O ...more

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At 37, Wang Zhuang had almost given up hope of finding a wife, until he saw the glossy matchmaking adverts. They promised he wouldn't have to waste years on building a relationship that had no future. They offered to introduce him to a demure, devoted woman."The matchmakers said that girls from Guizhou are frugal," Wang says. "They told me they are good at running a household, able to do

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Average rating: 3.95 · 1,364 ratings · 85 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	Orient Express. Świat z okien najsłynniejszego pociągu by Torbjørn Færøvik, Anna Kurek (Translator) 3.73 avg rating — 245 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kina på 200 sider - Fra de første dynastiene til dagens stormakt 3.73 avg rating — 211 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Maos rike: En lidelseshistorie 4.32 avg rating — 169 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Midtens rike: En vandring i Kinas historie 4.15 avg rating — 157 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kina: En reise på livets elv 4.17 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2003 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	India på 200 sider 3.75 avg rating — 110 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Buddhas barn: En reise blant mennesker 3.98 avg rating — 97 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	India: Stevnemøte med skjebnen 4.18 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 1999 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Veien til Xanadu: En reise i Marco Polos fotspor 4.08 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2001 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Drømmen om Asia 4.20 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 1997 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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