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324 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099283294
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Red Dust by Ma Jian is a captivating read for the introspective and adventurous reader who craves a deeply personal and poetic exploration of the human spirit, self-discovery, and the resilience of the human will, as embodied by the author's own transformative three-year journey through rural China.
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On very rare occasions, a book can be so fresh, vivid and sincere that its integrity will be apparent almost before you have begun reading it. This brilliant account of a three-year exploration of China during the first wave of economic liberalisa...
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Animal cruelty, Death, Abortion
324 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099283294
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Red Dust by Ma Jian is a captivating read for the introspective and adventurous reader who craves a deeply personal and poetic exploration of the human spirit, self-discovery, and the resilience of the human will, as embodied by the author's own transformative three-year journey through rural China.
Description
On very rare occasions, a book can be so fresh, vivid and sincere that its integrity will be apparent almost before you have begun reading it. This brilliant account of a three-year exploration of China during the first wave of economic liberalisa...
Community Reviews
Moods
challenging: 100%
adventurous: 50%
dark: 50%
funny: 50%
informative: 50%
inspiring: 50%
reflective: 50%
tense: 50%
Pace
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Animal cruelty, Death, Abortion