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Land of Mercy

Year

2021

Language

ENGLISH

Duration

19h 16m

Author

Wen, Fan

Publication Information

Findaway Voices

Summary

Extraordinary tales from a perishing landscape. Chinese writer Fan Wen manage to weave a fable of love, dream, sacrifice and spirituality starting from the conflict between two prominent families beneath the snow mountain of a picturesque Eastern Tibet that ends in journey in pursuit of personal salvation, self esteem and enlightenment. Steep in the magical lore of Tibetan Buddhism or Lamaism, Fan Wen bring his readers into a world of magic and mystery and where no limitation of human capability is part of belief and where legend turn often into myth and myth into history. An unforgettable read for those who are fan of Tibetan People, Culture and Religion.

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