{"product_id":"yellow-river-odyssey-bill-porter-9780988769304","title":"Yellow River Odyssey","description":"\u003cp\u003eBill Porter follows the Yellow River, the world's sixth longest river, from its mouth to its source high in the Tibetan Plateau, a journey of more than three thousand miles through nine Chinese provinces. The trip takes the master translator into what was once the cradle of Chinese civilization and to the hometowns and graves of key historical figures such as Confucius, Mencius, Lao-tzu, and Chuang-tzu. Porter's depth of knowledge of Chinese history and culture is unparalleled. \u003ci\u003eYellow River Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, already a bestseller in China, reveals a complex, fascinating, contradictory country. Porter masterfully digs beneath China's present-day materialism and the deep wounds of the Cultural Revolution to get at the roots of Chinese culture. And he does so with an ever-present wit and a keen eye for the telling detail. The book also includes more than fifty black-and-white photographs taken by Porter during his travels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Porter\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author and translator also known by his pen name, Red Pine. He is considered one of the foremost translators of Chinese texts, especially Buddhist and Taoist poetry and sutras. His translation work includes major Buddhist texts such as \u003ci\u003eThe Platform Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Diamond Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Heart Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the best-selling poetry collections \u003ci\u003eTaoteching\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCollected Songs of Cold Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eZen Baggage\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRoad to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits\u003c\/i\u003e. Porter lives in Port Townsend, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Porter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0988769301\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780988769304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chin Music\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2014 pg. 104","brand":"Bill Porter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43927102226687,"sku":"9780988769304","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_b9bdabd1-7241-4428-b9ad-40d69bf873d6.jpg?v=1681086843","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/yellow-river-odyssey-bill-porter-9780988769304","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}