The walking boy
(Book)
Author
Published
Vancouver : Arsenal Pulp Press, [2019].
ISBN
9781551527635, 1551527634
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Villa Park Public Library - Fiction | F KWA, L. | On Shelf |
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Published
Vancouver : Arsenal Pulp Press, [2019].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
279 pages : illustrations, maps, genealogical table ; 23 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781551527635, 1551527634
Notes
General Note
Originally published: Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2005.
Description
"The Walking Boy is a quest novel set in early eighth-century Tang Dynasty China, in the final days of the rule of the first Female Emperor Wu Zhao. The ailing hermit monk Harelip sends his disciple Baoshi on a pilgrimage from Mount Hua to Chang'an, the Western capital; Baoshi is the "walking boy" charged with locating Harelip's missing former lover Ardhanari. Baoshi lives with a secret only his Master knows, and he is filled with fears of being discovered. On his journey, Baoshi crosses paths with both commoners and imperial officials, as well as others who take delight in their queer identities; in doing so, he is released powerfully from his past shame. The Walking Boy, set in the years following Kwa's recent novel Oracle Bone, is a book of quiet subversion, upending classical Chinese tropes with contemporary ideas around gender and feminism."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kwa, L. (2019). The walking boy . Arsenal Pulp Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kwa, Lydia, 1959-. 2019. The Walking Boy. Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kwa, Lydia, 1959-. The Walking Boy Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2019.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Kwa, L. (2019). The walking boy. Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kwa, Lydia. The Walking Boy Arsenal Pulp Press, 2019.
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