Green Mountain, White Cloud A Novel of Love in the Ming Dynasty

"Blindingly beautiful." -Elle Magazine(France) "Inhabited by the moon, by waters, and by gardens in full bloom, and transfigured by the faith in the hidden senses that underlies all of human life, Cheng's novel is a diamond that dazzles with surprises, suspended time, and deep emotion." -Gala(France) Praise forThe River Below: "A stunning work . . . . Cheng's descriptive powers are superb. Whether he is presenting a -The New York Times Book Review "Love, loss, death and hope are the minutest and subtlest fabrics that make this book a piece of art." - Da Chen, author ofSounds of the RiverandColors of the Mountain "Lyrical, image-driven and provocative. . . . It unrolls like an allegorical scroll, its characters at once individuals and symbolic figures, as in theI Ching, in which the individual reflects the universal. On yet another level, the book testifies to the horrors of 20th-century Chinese history." -Publishers Weekly(starred review)Cheng, Francois is the author of 'Green Mountain, White Cloud A Novel of Love in the Ming Dynasty', published 2004 under ISBN 9780312315740 and ISBN 0312315740.