In Peach Village, crying is forbidden. But as a child, Binu never learnt to hide her tears. Shunned by the villagers, she faced a bleak future, until she met Qiliang, an orphan who offered her his hand in marriage. Then one day Qiliang disappears. Binu learns that he has been transported hundreds of miles and forced to labour on a project of terrifying ambition and scale - the building of the Great Wall. Binu is determined to find and save her husband. Inspired by her love, she sets out on an extraordinary journey towards Great Swallow Mountain, with only a blind frog for company. What follows is an unforgettable story of passion, hardship and magical adventure.
- ISBN10 1841959049
- ISBN13 9781841959047
- Publish Date 1 November 2007
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 28 June 2012
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Canongate Books
- Edition Main
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 304
- Language English