Red Dust: A Path Through China [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Jian, Ma

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ISBN 10: 0385720238 ISBN 13: 9780385720236

Casa editrice: Anchor, 2002

Riassunto

An extraordinary travelogue traces a young Chinese artist's journey to the westernmost border of China--a journey that lasted for three years and took him to parts of his homeland that Westerners have never seen--and vividly brings to life the places and people that he encountered along the way. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“Honest, raw, insightful. . . . The Chinese equivalent of On the Road.” –Time

“[Ma’s] powers of description make every page buzz with life. . . . Someone who could rank among the great travel writers.” –The New York Times Book Review

“A Sino-beatnik travelogue, [and] a fascinating search for self.” –Mother Jones

“Red Dust is a tour de force, a powerfully picaresque cross between the sort of travel book any Western author would give his eye-teeth to write, and a disturbing confession.” –The Independent (UK)

“Ma captures the feel of wandering off China’s beaten track, which is to say most of the country, far from the tour buses and souvenir stands.” –Los Angeles Times

L'autore:

Ma Jian was born in 1953 in Qingdao, China. He currently lives in London.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Anchor
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0385720238
• ISBN 13: 9780385720236
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 336