Jeanne larsen has published poetry, three novels set in china, and a book of poetry translation, brocade river poems. Hairline crack along inner front hinge a manufacting flaw. Larsen has used a dazzling diversity of prose styles to adroitly demonstrate how history is transmuted through the centuries into something not quite. Can i get some recommendations for silk road fantasy. She has since published three print novels silk road, bronze mirror, and manchu palaces and an enovel sally paradiso, as well as two books of translations, willow, wine, mirror, moon. Larsen lived in taiwan and japan in her twenties, and her experiences with multiple social and linguistic communities afforded her shifting vantage. A playful love of language shines through in larsens work, as does a sense of urgency and appeal. Jeanne larsen fell in love with chinese poetry when she was in high school. She has since published three novels silk road, bronze mirror and manchu palacesand two books of translations, brocade river poems. An unique and very enjoyable book, which uses many different perspectives. She travels the silk route having magical encounters brought about by the interference of a heavenly bureaucrat. Books reading about the silk road asia central asia. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Selected works of the tang dynasty courtesan xue tao, and willow, wine, mirror, moon.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. It is also a wondrously prodigiously imaginative work of fantasy, fiction, and history. It forms part of a trilogy, with bronze mirror and manchu palaces, but is a selfcontained novel. April 30, 2020 pdf epub silk road download by jeanne larsen.
A book of poems, won the associated writing programs poetry series award. In the eighth century, greenpearl, the daughter of a powerful chinese general is kidnapped by tibetan raiders. Certainly her best work of the three books i have that she wrote. Publication date 1991 publisher mandarin collection inlibrary. The outer plastic layer of the covers is coming undone at foot of spine. Silk road silk road takes you into the golden age of chinas multicultural tang dynasty. Light rubbing to extremities and tiny closed tear in head of rear cover and last few pages.
Jeanne larsen has 12 books on goodreads with 994 ratings. In prose that is by turns qujirky and lyrical lavish or clean as a whistle. Bronze mirror jeanne larsen audiobook online download. Youre not quite there on the silk road the same way gibbon put you in the roman agora. The silk road, a series of ancient trade routes stretching across central asia to europe, evokes exotic images of camel trains laden with bales of fine chinese silk, spices, and perfume, of desert oases surrounded by snowcapped mountains, of bustling markets thronging with travellers buying and selling grapes, coriander, baltic amber, and mediterranean coral. A book of poems university press of virginia, 1979, which won the awp award series in poetry. Aided by ghosts, goddesses, dragons, and her own determination, the heroine becomes a courtesan, a musician, a runaway, a wandering swordswoman, a poet, and more. Jeanne larsens books include the other two novels in her avalokitesvara trilogy, bronze mirror and. Their principal goal is to provide via the internet materials for learning and teaching about the silk road. Larsen has used a dazzling diversity of prose styles to adroitly demonstrate how history is transmuted through the centuries into something not. My avalokitesvara trilogy of novels includes silk road, bronze mirror, and manchu palaces. Bronze mirror set in the southern song and manchu palaces set in the qing dynasty are independent novels, but they form a tryptych with the tang dynasty silk road and have a similar structure. Much of her work shows the growing influence of buddhist perspectives on u.
Jeanne larsen books list of books by author jeanne larsen. Set in 8th century china, it strats on the silk road as a young chinese girl who tries to complete a number of quests for both human and supernatural beings. Novelist jeanne larsen is a military brat and an overseas school alumnus. She is a 1967 graduate of frankfurt american high school. I highly recommend this book just for entertainment. And my lifelong passion for getting out into the woods. Click to read more about silk road by jeanne larsen.
Jeanne larsen american overseas schools historical society. This includes not only the poetry and creative nonfiction, but also the novels in her avalokitesvara trilogy. Jeanne larsen, herself a chinese scholar and poet tells the tale of a young girl, most often known as parrot. Jeanne larsen was born in washington dc, and she grew up on and around us army posts in germany and the united stated.
Colin chapman, lecturer in islamic studies at the near east school of theology, beirut. Jeanne larsen audio books, best sellers, author bio. Jeanne larsens books include the other two novels in her avalokitesvara trilogy, silk road and bronze mirror, as well as james cook in search of terra incognita. Silk road by jeanne larsen, 97814408881, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jeanne larsens first book james cook in search of terra incognita, won the awp award competition in poetry. Jeanne larsen is the author of two books of poetry. Aided by ghosts, goddesses, dragons, and her own determination, the heroine becomes a courtesan, a. Roanoke, va jeanne larsens three novels, silk road, bronze mirror, and manchu palaces were all reissued in 2009.
Silk road takes you into the golden age of chinas multicultural tang dy. At the core of each is a firstperson story of a young girl growing up. Silk road by jeanne larsen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. She earned her ba from oberlin college, ma from hollins university, and phd in comparative literature from the university of iowa. Larsen is the author of two literary translations, willow, wine, mirror, moon. Jeanne larsen is the author of three collections of poetry. She teaches in the creative writing program at hollins university in roanoke, virginia. Bronze mirror jeanne larsen audio book torrent free download, 5711. In another place, an emperor and empress compete in a fantastical taletelling contest. A novel of eighthcentury china 9780805009583 by larsen, jeanne and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. In this volume, no man is at again at peril in the poems interrogation of the story and its tellerwhat penelope chooses revisits the world of the odyssey, but now the silent are given voicewell, commanded it. Silk road takes you into the golden age of chinas multicultural tang dynasty. A novel of eighthcentury china jeanne larsen audio book torrent free download, 5710. Selected works of the tang dynasty courtesan xue tao.
A fantasy novel set in tang china, silk road follows a young girl, daughter of the commander of the military post at khotan in western china, who is kidnapped. Her first collection, james cook in search of terra incognita. Manchu palaces 1996, bronze mirror 1991, and silk road 1989. Silk road is out of print, but secondhand copies seem easy enough to come by. Larsens books include the silk road and the bronze mirror.
But i havent lost my love for the literature of medieval china, especially women poets of the tang dynasty and just before. Larsen has used a dazzling diversity of prose styles to adroitly demonstrate how history is transmuted through the centuries into. Selected works of the tang dynasty courtesan xue tao and willow, wine, mirror, moon. Her first, james cook in search of terra incognita. Silk road is an entrancing, manylayered tale painted with the delicacy of a chinese landscapein evoking the life of eighthcentury china, its poetry and legends, its resonance and richness, silk road is a complete joy to read.
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