Barefoot Doctor by Can Xue

Barefoot Doctor

A profound, poignant story of a village healer and her community, from one of the world's great...
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Author: Can Xue
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Barefoot Doctor by Can Xue

Barefoot Doctor

€37,36

Barefoot Doctor

€37,36
Author: Can Xue
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
A profound, poignant story of a village healer and her community, from one of the world's great contemporary novelists

"A complex and illuminating portrait of a group of healers in China . . . [that] offers profound insights about what it means to pursue and live a fulfilling life."--Publishers Weekly

"A barefoot doctor herself, [Can Xue] has a unique and powerful way of transporting readers to new worlds where reality and magic are intertwined, and she uses her own experiences to make this novel feel more personal."--Emily Park, Booklist

In rural Yun Village, herbalist Mrs. Yi lives with her husband in a cottage at the foot of Niulan Mountain, where she gathers herbs to treat the ailments of the villagers by day and studies medicine by night. Sickness and herbs are lovers, she tells her patients, rejoicing when they recover, comforting them when they do not. All the while, she hopes to find a worthy successor to take up her mantle. As curious younger villagers observe Mrs. Yi and begin imitating her work--planting gardens and studying the art of healing--they soon discover that the line dividing life from death is porous, and the mountain is more mysterious than they ever knew.

Drawing on her experiences as a barefoot doctor in her youth, Can Xue returns with a transporting novel that alights in the in-between spaces: between the living and the dead, healer and sick, nature and us.

Author: Can Xue
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 09/27/2022
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780300259636


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/18/2022
Booklist 08/01/2022 pg. 17

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