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Dunhuang Dream : A Novel
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Dunhuang Dream
Author(s): Xu Xiaobin
Searching, Escaping, and Longing for True Love.
Set in Dunhuang, China, a city on the ancient Silk Road and home to thousands of painted cave murals, Dunhuang Dream magically blends the stories of three protagonists: Xiao Xingxing, a talented young female artist; Zhang Shu, a laboratory technician from a Beijing research institute who recently quit his job; and Xiang Wuye, a medical student. These three seek refuge in Dunhuang from their troubled lives, but soon find themselves in a strange entanglement of love. During their visit to the world-renowned Mogao Caves, they are attracted by the marvelous murals but are unaware that they will soon become involved in scandal.
Review(s):
"Xu’s narrative is pleasant, clever, and full of wisdom....This is a profound and joyful, beautiful and mysterious female fairytale." -- Chen Xiaoming, literary critic and professor of Chinese literature atPeking University
ISBN: 9781416583905
Author(s): Xu Xiaobin
Searching, Escaping, and Longing for True Love.
Set in Dunhuang, China, a city on the ancient Silk Road and home to thousands of painted cave murals, Dunhuang Dream magically blends the stories of three protagonists: Xiao Xingxing, a talented young female artist; Zhang Shu, a laboratory technician from a Beijing research institute who recently quit his job; and Xiang Wuye, a medical student. These three seek refuge in Dunhuang from their troubled lives, but soon find themselves in a strange entanglement of love. During their visit to the world-renowned Mogao Caves, they are attracted by the marvelous murals but are unaware that they will soon become involved in scandal.
Review(s):
"Xu’s narrative is pleasant, clever, and full of wisdom....This is a profound and joyful, beautiful and mysterious female fairytale." -- Chen Xiaoming, literary critic and professor of Chinese literature at
ISBN: 9781416583905