An epic story of Tibet from the author of The Good Women of China As a young girl in China Xinran heard a rumour about a soldier in Tibet who had been brutally fed to the vultures in a ritual known as a sky burial: the tale frightened and fascinated her. Several decades later Xinran met Shu Wan, a Chinese woman who had spent years searching for her missing husband who had been serving as a doctor in Tibet; her extraordinary life story would unravel the legend of the sky burial. For thirty years she was lost in the wild and alien landscape of Tibet, in the vast and silent plateaus and the magisterial mountain ranges, living with communities of nomads moving with the seasons and struggling to survive. In this haunting book, Xinran recreates Shu Wen's remarkable journey in an epic story of love, loss, loyalty and survival. Moving, shocking and, ultimately, uplifting Sky Burial paints a unique portrait of a woman and a land, both at the mercy of fate and politics.
About the Author
Xinran was born in Beijing in 1958. In the late 1980s she began working for Chinese radio and went on to become one of China's most successful journalists. In 1997 she moved to London, where she began work on her seminal book about Chinese women's lives The Good Women of China. She now has a regular column in the Guardian.
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"'An epic of love, loss and wisdom - almost unbearably sad but ultimately uplifting' Mail on Sunday"
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This is a fascinating book if you are interested in the culture of Tibet and the remote regions of China. I have read many books on the history of China around the time of the Cultural Revolution, so it was interesting to read about that time in a region less affected by the upheavals. Xinran writes well, and keeps you engrossed in the story. You don't want to put it down once you start reading.
A very beautifully written book of faith and love of one woman's life, searching for her missing husband in Tibet for 30 years. As you read the book, you feel for Wen, the main character, and try and imagine what its like to travel a nomads existence in the wilderness of Tibet. Yes, you will shed a few tears, as Wen shares her emotions while trying to find her husband, or the life she spends with the gentle, beautiful people of Tibet.
Thoroughly recommend this book. Great book for weekend reading!
Would love to now read her other novels.
This story is incredibly moving and a real page-turner. The whole idea of the sky burials which take place in Tibet is a fascinating one, so the title is probably enough to pull some people in, but the story actually follows a journey and search around Tibet leading up to the time of the Cultural Revolution. I have to admit to crying in some parts of this book, and probably you will too. It's not that long and is probably a good weekend or holiday read.
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