Binu and the Great Wall of China - Paperback

by Su Tong (Author), Howard Goldblatt (Translator)

In Peach Village, crying is forbidden. But as a child, Binu never learnt to hide her tears. Shunned by the villagers, she faced a bleak future, until she met Qiliang, an orphan who offered her his hand in marriage.

Then one day Qiliang disappears. Binu learns that he has been transported hundreds of miles and forced to labour on a project of terrifying ambition and scale - the building of the Great Wall.

Binu is determined to find and save her husband. Inspired by her love, she sets out on an extraordinary journey towards Great Swallow Mountain, with only a blind frog for company. What follows is an unforgettable story of passion, hardship and magical adventure.

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'A wonderful read - with all of a fairytale's leaps and turns and queer, vivid images.' Observer
Binu and the Great Wall of China tells an unforgettable story of passion, hardship and magical adventure. When her husband disappears from their home, Binu knows that he has been taken against his will. She decides that the must save him. With only a blind frog for company, she sets out on an extraordinary journey across Great Swallow Mountain, towards a place where armies of men are labouring on one of the greatest building projects the world has ever known: the Great Wall of China.

'China's strange landscape starts to mesmerise. Binu's struggles . . . have all the acuity of a dream.' Sunday Times

'The tale might have been passed down the generations in China, but to a European reader it has all the excitement and allure of a fresh discovery.' Daily Telegraph

Author Biography

Su Tong is the author of the highly acclaimed Raise the Red Lantern and My Life As Emperor. He was born and lives in China.