Orient by David Hinton - ISBN: 9781645472759
Paperback
Desert walks reveal cosmic connections and awaken ancient wisdom within.
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Orient

Two Walks at the Edge of the Human

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  • Paperback

    112 pages

  • Release Date

    20 May 2025

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Summary

Join renowned author David Hinton on two walks into the wild beauty and archaeological ruins of the desert Southwest, where he maps the edges of consciousness and our place in the Cosmos.

Walks in the desert and journeys through Ch’an (Zen) enlightenment. Meditations on the nature of perception and on the nature of ruins. Topographies of mind and of space-time. Poetry and prose. This talismanic book is all of these and more.

In this poetic odyssey of nature writing that blurs …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781645472759
ISBN-10:1645472752
Author:David Hinton
Publisher:Shambhala Publications Inc
Imprint:Shambhala Publications Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:112
Release Date:20 May 2025
Weight:125g
Dimensions:10mm x 127mm x 196mm
A-Format
Orient by David Hinton - ISBN: 9781645472759
127 × 196 mm
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C-Format
A4
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

Praise for Orient

“Enchanting… . This mesmerizes.”
Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A poetic thesis of [Hinton’s] 40 years immersed in Chinese philosophy [and] a metaphysical travel guide to stepping outside Western beliefs.”
Seven Days

“Unique and insightful… . A book that could have been written only by someone like Hinton, whose decades immersed in the poetry, philosophy, and literature of Chan have afforded a unique perspective and understanding. Reading Orient feels like walking alongside the author on his journey.”
Buddhadharma

Praise for David Hinton

“Hinton is after … depth and boundlessness.”
The New York Review of Books

“A national treasure … Hinton cracks open the cosmos and takes you into the depths of the mind.”
Lion’s Roar

About The Author

David Hinton

David Hinton

David Hinton has published numerous books of poetry and essays, as well as many translations of ancient Chinese poetry and philosophy, all informed by an abiding interest in deep ecological thinking. His widely acclaimed work has earned him a Guggenheim Fellowship, numerous fellowships from the NEA and NEH, and both of the major awards given for poetry translation in the United States: the Landon Translation Award (Academy of American Poets) and the PEN American Translation Award. Most recently, Hinton received a lifetime achievement award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

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