The Ten Thousand Things
by John Spurling
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Pub Date Jun 18 2015 | Archive Date Dec 08 2015
Description
A sweeping historical novel that deserves to be compared to the classic Chinese novels that partly inspired it, The Ten Thousand Things is nothing short of a literary event. Set on the cusp of the Ming Dynasty, it is a novel of fated meetings, grand battles, and riveting drama. Wang Meng is a low-level bureaucrat-and also an extraordinarily gifted artist-and as he wanders through a landscape at once stunning and haunting, he discovers an empire in turmoil. Rich with exquisite observations and thrilling action, The Ten Thousand Things brings the past to vivid, resonant life.
Advance Praise
Winner of the 2015 Walter Scott Prize!
It has the sensual prose that makes the reader purr with delight & is surely destined to be one of the books of the year. - Daily Mail
This is a remarkable novel that deserves to be read slowly and savoured as one would a stunning landscape or a beautiful painting.-Herald Scotland
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780715649565 |
| PRICE | £9.99 (GBP) |
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