{"product_id":"sky-burial-hardcover","title":"Sky Burial - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eXinran\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJulia Lovell\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eEsther Tyldesley\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom A to Z, the Penguin Drop Caps series collects 26 unique hardcovers--featuring cover art by Jessica Hische\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet. In a design collaboration between Jessica Hische and Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, the series features unique cover art by Hische, a superstar in the world of type design and illustration, whose work has appeared everywhere from Tiffany \u0026amp; Co. to Wes Anderson's recent film \u003ci\u003eMoonrise Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e to Penguin's own bestsellers \u003ci\u003eCommitted\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRules of Civility\u003c\/i\u003e. With exclusive designs that have never before appeared on Hische's hugely popular Daily Drop Cap blog, the Penguin Drop Caps series debuted with an 'A' for Jane Austen's \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e, a 'B' for Charlotte Br nte's \u003ci\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/i\u003e, and a 'C' for Willa Cather's \u003ci\u003eMy  ntonia\u003c\/i\u003e. It continues with more perennial classics, perfect to give as elegant gifts or to showcase on your own shelves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eX is for Xinran\u003c\/b\u003e. In 1994, journalist and author Xinran met a Chinese woman with an extraordinary story. For over thirty years, since the 1950s, Shu Wen searched the mountains of north Tibet for her husband, a Chinese military doctor, who was missing in action. Her moving and unforgettable life story brilliantly recreated by Xinran, gives insight into the landscape, religion and people of Tibet. At the same time it illuminates the complex and emotional relationship and history between the Tibetans and Chinese. Traveling thousands of miles, and taken in by a Tibetan family, Shu Wen lived a nomadic life through numerous seasons with silence and simplicity, motivated by her search for her husband. An unforgettable and ultimately uplifting tale of loss, loyalty, courage and survival, above all, \u003ci\u003eSky Burial\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic and enduring love story.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eXinran \u003c\/b\u003ewas 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Good Women of China\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of three other works and writes a regular column for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Lovell\u003c\/b\u003e teaches modern Chinese history and literature at Birkbeck College, University of London. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Cultural Capital: China's Quest for a Nobel Prize in Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Wall: China Against the World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Opium War: Drugs, Dreams and the Making of China\u003c\/i\u003e. Her several translations of modern Chinese fiction include Han Shaogong's \u003ci\u003eA Dictionary of Maqiao\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of 2011 Newman Prize for Chinese Literature), Zhu Wen's \u003ci\u003eI Love Dollars\u003c\/i\u003e, and Lu Xun's \u003ci\u003eThe Real Story of Ah-Q\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOther Tales of China\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEsther Tyldesley\u003c\/b\u003e has translated several other works by Xinran including \u003ci\u003eThe Good Women of China\u003c\/i\u003e. She works in both Asian Studies and Translation Studies, and has been teaching Chinese language and Chinese-English translation at Edinburgh University since 2004. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Hische\u003c\/b\u003e is a letterer, illustrator, typographer, and web designer. She currently serves on the Type Directors Club board of directors, has been named a \u003ci\u003eForbes Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \"30 under 30\" in art and design as well as an ADC Young Gun and one of \u003ci\u003ePrint Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e's \"New Visual Artists\". She has designed for Wes Anderson, \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, Tiffany \u0026amp; Co, Penguin Books and many others. She resides primarily in San Francisco, occasionally in Brooklyn.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42684595961919,"sku":"9780143125259","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/575090dfa852eb9253688e7962305b3a.webp?v=1764968003","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/sky-burial-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}