Ochre City

Author: Tian Xiaofei
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: Through personal travels and direct experiences with the ancient Arabic cultural heritage left behind in Spain, as well as the translation and interpretation of historical sites and literary legacies related to the Moorish dynasties in Spain, the author transforms the journey into a trip within a trip, taking the reader from a geographical travel in reality to a profound textual journey into history and culture. Accompanied by exquisite images of relevant artistic and historical relics, the book becomes a vivid feast of colorful and aromatic words. From a young age, the author was renowned for her poetry, and her writing is refined and mature. Her translation (including prose and poetry) is seamless. It is a living display of the beauty of language.