{"product_id":"mother-river","title":"Mother River","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn thirteen dreamlike stories, Can Xue dissolves the boundaries between memory, nature, and imagination. Rivers remember, light takes on a life of its own, villages shift beneath their inhabitants, and ordinary people find themselves moving through landscapes that seem governed by dream logic rather than reality. These stories ask to be experienced rather than solved, rewarding readers willing to surrender to their strange and luminous worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of China's most celebrated experimental writers, Can Xue has long been considered a perennial Nobel contender. \u003cem\u003eMother River\u003c\/em\u003e is a remarkable introduction to her singular vision—surreal, philosophical, and unlike anything else in contemporary literature. Translated by Karen Gernant and Chen Zeping, this collection showcases one of the most original voices in world fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan Xue is the pen name of Deng Xiaohua, one of China's most acclaimed contemporary writers. Her novels and story collections have been translated into more than twenty languages, earning international recognition for their bold, experimental style and philosophical depth. Frequently mentioned as a future Nobel Prize laureate, she is the author of \u003cem\u003eFrontier\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFive Spice Street\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBarefoot Doctor\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eVertical Motion\u003c\/em\u003e. This collection is translated by Karen Gernant and Chen Zeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen Letter Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJanuary 21, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e256\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShort Stories · Literary Fiction · Fiction in Translation · Chinese Literature · Experimental Fiction · Surreal Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9781960385314\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45306937147574,"sku":"9781960385314","price":27.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/IMG_6690.jpg?v=1785620721","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/mother-river","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}