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Beyond the Great Mountains: A Visual Poem about China

4/5 ( ratings)

Ed Young's spare prose, as lovely as a rice-paper painting, describes in measured detail the beautiful and mystical land that the author so clearly loves. The unique format and gorgeous paper-collage illustrations, highlighted with Chinese characters, combine to convey the many facets of China to form a poetic picture of the lands grace, depth, and majesty.

Language: English

Pages: 36

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)

Release: August 25, 2005

ISBN: 0811843432

ISBN 13: 9780811843430

Beyond the Great Mountains: A Visual Poem about China

4/5 ( ratings)

Ed Young's spare prose, as lovely as a rice-paper painting, describes in measured detail the beautiful and mystical land that the author so clearly loves. The unique format and gorgeous paper-collage illustrations, highlighted with Chinese characters, combine to convey the many facets of China to form a poetic picture of the lands grace, depth, and majesty.

Language: English

Pages: 36

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)

Release: August 25, 2005

ISBN: 0811843432

ISBN 13: 9780811843430

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