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In Peach Village, crying is forbidden. But as a child, Binu never learnt to hide her tears. Shunned by the villagers, she faced a bleak future, until she met Qiliang, an orphan who offered her his hand in marriage. Then one day 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. Binu is determined to find and save her husband. Inspired by her love, she sets out on an extraordinary journey towards Great Swallow Mountain, with only a blind frog for company. What follows is an unforgettable story of passion, hardship and magical adventure.

Editions · 5

Hardback
2007 · Canongate Books Ltd
224 pp · EN
9781841959047
Paperback
2008 · Canongate Books
304 pp · EN
9781847670632
Hardback
2008 · Canongate U.S.
400 pp · EN
9781841959153
Hardback
2008 · Knopf Canada
168 pp · EN
9780676978544
Ebook
2009 · Canongate Books
EN
9781847676634

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