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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Celebrated Chinese writer Ma Jian sets off on an extraordinary journey around China in search of himself and his country.Winner of the Thomas Cook Travel AwardIn 1983, Ma Jian turned 30 and was overwhelmed by the desire to escape the confines of his life in Beijing. With his long hair, jeans and artistic friends, Ma Jian was under surveillance from his work unit and the police, as Deng Xiaoping clamped down on 'Spiritual Pollution'. His ex-wife was seeking custody of their daughter; his girlfriend was sleeping with another man; and he could no longer find the inspiration to write or paint. One day he bought a train ticket to the westernmost border of China and set off in search of himself.Ma Jian's journey would last three years and take him to deserts and overpopulated cities, from scenes of barbarity to havens of tranquillity and beauty. The result is an utterly unique insight into the teeming contradictions of China that only a man who was both an insider and an outsider in his own country could have written. In 1983, Ma Jian turned 30 and was overwhelmed by the desire to escape the confines of his life in Beijing. With his long hair, jeans and artistic friends, Ma Jian was under surveillance from his work unit and the police, as Deng Xiaoping clamped down on 'Spiritual Pollution'. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099283294
Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9780099283294
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. Red Dust.Ma Jian.Condition: New, does have slight shelf wear. Seller Inventory # 003938
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 336 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.79 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __0099283298
Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. In 1983, Ma Jian turned 30 and was overwhelmed by the desire to escape the confines of his life in Beijing. With his long hair, jeans and artistic friends, Ma Jian was under surveillance from his work unit and the police, as Deng Xiaoping clamped down on 'Spiritual Pollution'. Seller Inventory # B9780099283294
Book Description Condition: New. In 1983, the author turned 30 and was overwhelmed by the desire to escape the confines of his life in Beijing. With his long hair, jeans and artistic friends, he was under surveillance from his work unit and the police, as Deng Xiaoping clamped down on 'Spiritual Pollution'. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240. . 2002. Paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780099283294
Book Description Condition: New. In 1983, the author turned 30 and was overwhelmed by the desire to escape the confines of his life in Beijing. With his long hair, jeans and artistic friends, he was under surveillance from his work unit and the police, as Deng Xiaoping clamped down on 'Spiritual Pollution'. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240. . 2002. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780099283294