The ten thousand things
Spurling, John, 1936-2015
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In the turbulent final years of the Yuan Dynasty, Wang Meng is a low-level bureaucrat, employed by the government of Mongol conquerors established by the Kublai Khan. Though he wonders about his own complicity with this regime, he prefers not to dwell on his official duties, choosing instead to live the life of the mind. Wang is an extraordinary gifted artist. His paintings are at once delicate and confident; in them, one can see the wind blowing through the trees, the water rushing through rocky valleys, the infinite expanse of China's natural beauty. But this is not a time for sitting still and, as 'The Ten Thousand Things' unfolds, we follow Wang as he travels through an empire in turmoil.
Main title:
The ten thousand things / John Spurling.
Author:
Spurling, John, 1936-, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Duckworth Overlook, 2015.
Collation:
1 volume
ISBN:
9780715649565 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.9'14
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
210776