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Sign me up to get more news about historical fiction books. Wolf totem by jiang rong and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jiang rong real name lu jiamin was born in beijing in 1946 and is a chinese dissident and author, most famous for his bestselling 2004 novel wolf totem. His education cut short by events in china, the twentyoneyearold jiang volunteered to work in inner mongolias east ujimqin banner in 1967. This is a wonderful book, not only in its close connection with the spirit of wolves, but in. Jiang rong tells jonathan watts about working as a. His fathers job saw the family move to beijing in 1957, and jiang entered the central academy of fine art in 1967. Jiang rongs novel is set in the pristine grasslands of inner mongolia in the 1960s.

Jiang rong, author, howard goldblatt, translator, trans. Published in china in 2004, wolf totem has broken all sales records, selling millions of copies. Lu jiamin born 1946 in jiangsu, better known by his pseudonym jiang rong, is a chinese writer, most famous for his bestselling 2004 novel wolf totem, which he wrote under the pseudonym jiang rong. Jiang rong seems to have barely attempted to transmute his experiences and epiphanies into fiction. Wolf totem ebook by jiang rong 9781440639586 rakuten kobo. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Ursula k le guin goes hunting on the mongolian plains with jiang rong and his chinese bestseller wolf totem. Chinas runaway bestseller and winner of the inaugural man asian literary prize published in china in 2004, wolf totem has broken all sales records, selling millions of copies along with millions. Howard goldblatt is the foremost translator of modern and contemporary chinese literature in the west. Jiang rong writes reverently about life on the steppes in a manner that recalls farley mowats never cry wolf.

He has also authored and edited half a dozen books on chinese literature. The author, lu jiamin, wrote the book under the pseudonym jiang rong. A novel 9781594201561 by jiang rong and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He has published english translations of more than thirty novels and story collections by writers from china, taiwan, and hong kong. A novel and millions of other books are available for instant access. March 26, 2008 a captivating english translation of jiang rongs awardwinning novel chronicles a beijing students immersion with nomadic farmers of. Buy wolf totem book online at best prices in india on. Few books are written now that are both information and great story telling. I dont know what it means to sell four million copies of a book in china thats a lot of books. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Jiang rong tells jonathan watts how working as a shepherd brought about his own cultural revolution. Yet few books about todays china can match wolf totem as a guide to the troubled selfimages of so many of its people as they stumble, grappling with.

A great book, i learned so much about inner mongolia, the mongolian culture. Chinas runaway bestseller and winner of the inaugural man asian literary prize published in. Read wolf totem a novel by jiang rong available from rakuten kobo. Wolf totem is the fictionalized memoir of author jiang rong, who, as a young rusticated chinese. A novel set on the mongolian border during the cultural revolution. Although they are divided by 86 years, the message in both books is clear. Chinas runaway bestseller and winner of the inaugural man asian literary prize published in china in 2004, wolf totem has broken all sales records. An epic chinese tale in the vein of the last emperor, wolf totem depicts the dying culture of the mongolsthe ancestors of the mongol hordes who at one time terrorized the worldand the parallel extinction of the animal they believe to be sacred. An epic chinese tale in the vein of the last emperor, wolf totem depict.