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Desert Rites: Where the body suffers, the spirit awakens—Desert Rites is a journey into the soul of western China. (Desert Trilogy)

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Co-translated by Howard Goldblatt and Sylvia Li-chun Lin, acclaimed translators of Nobel Prize-winning authors.

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Shortlisted for the Mao Dun Literature Award and Celebrated across China and adapted into an acclaimed 20-episode TV series Desert Ties, this novel stands as a cornerstone of contemporary Chinese literature.

In the desolate landscapes of western China, ordinary lives are tested by hardship, traditionand fate, Desert Rites is a deeply moving tale of spiritual struggle and redemption, where pain and beauty walk side by side. With poetic language, minimalist plot structure, and vivid cultural details, Xuemo crafts a haunting exploration of western China's cultural soul.
If you are drawn to literature that merges realism with spiritual depth -- like the works of Mo Yan, Yu Hua or Khaled Hosseini -- Desert Rites will leave a lasting imprint.

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  • Print Length: 484 Pages
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