About the book
Knopf Canada welcomes
one of China's most acclaimed
and bestselling writers
- author of Raise the Red Lantern - to
the list with a fascinating
retelling of a magical
story - already
an international bestseller
in China and Europe.
Through Binu's extraordinary story, Su
Tong illuminates one of China's most magical myths. In Peach
village, crying is forbidden. But as a child, Binu never learnt
to hide her tears. Shunned by the villagers, she faces a bleak
future until she meets the man she will marry, Qiliang.
A few years
after their marriage, 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. Inspired by her love for her husband, Binu sets out on an
extraordinary journey across Great Swallow Mountain, with only
a blind frog for company. What follows is an unforgettable story
of passion, hardship and magical adventure.
About the authorSU TONG was born in Suzhou, China,
in 1963, and currently
lives in Beijing. He
is the author of the
novel Rice and the three-novella
collection Raise the
Red Lantern, the title
story of which was made
into an Oscar-nominated
film by Zhang Yimou.
