Monkey
A Journey to the West
$38.10
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2005
Summary
A classic of Chinese literature, this beloved folktale is part adventure story, part spiritual allegory—now reimagined by a National Book Award nominee.
Part spiritual pilgrimage, part historical epic, the folk novel Journey to the West, which came to be known as Monkey, is the most popular classic of Asian literature. Originally written in the sixteenth century, it is the story of the adventures of the rogue-trickster Monkey and his encounters with a bizarre cast of…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781590302583 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1590302583 |
| Author: | David Kherdian |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2005 |
| Weight: | 323g |
| Dimensions: | 227mm x 153mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
“Cosmic kung fu on the scale of Star Wars ! China’s favorite rip-roaring morality tale has everything—including, here, a brilliant rendition by David Kherdian. It’s charming and utterly delightful.“—Huston Smith, author of The World’s Religions
“David Kherdian retells the ancient Chinese allegory poetically and precisely. Monkey (who represents our restless intelligence)—helped by other humorful and energetic demons—guides master Monk (the searching ego) towards self-insights in the Zen-Taoist tradition. A great read!“—Janwillem van de Wetering, author of A Glimpse of Nothingness
About The Author
David Kherdian
David Kherdian is the author of over thirty books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. His biography of his mother, The Road from Home- The Story of an Armenian Girl, was nominated for the National Book Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Jane Addams Peace Award, and the Friends of American Writers Award. He currently lives in Blue Hill (Bangor), Maine.
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