Half a World Away

By Ashlee Mack

Ethan Williams wanted a fresh start. He wanted a year abroad, a new job, and a chance to forget everything he left behind. Teaching English in Beijing sounded simple enough. But nothing about China is simple.

Between the chaos of his classroom, the strange camaraderie of expat life, and the unexpected connection he finds with a brilliant and complicated local teacher, Ethan begins to realize that starting over doesn't mean escaping yourself.

Set against the pulse of modern Beijing, Half a World Away is a vivid, darkly funny, erotic and deeply human portrait of culture shock, loneliness, and the messy art of self-discovery.

For anyone who's ever left home searching for something and found themselves instead.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G2SP1CTW
• ISBN13: 9798275013009
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"