Monkey: A Journey to the West

by Alexandria House

Book Overview

A classic of Chinese literature, this beloved folktale is part adventure story, part spiritual allegory--now reimagined by a National Book Award nominee Part spiritual pilgrimage, part historical epic, the folk novel Journey to the West , which came to be known as Monkey , is the most popular classic of Asian literature. Originally written in the sixteenth century, it is the story of the adventures of the rogue-trickster Monkey and his encounters with a bizarre cast of characters as he travels to India with the Buddhist pilgrim Tripitaka in search of sacred scriptures. Much more than a picaresque adventure novel, Monkey is a profound allegory of the struggle that must occur before spiritual transformation is possible. David Kherdian's masterful telling brings this classic of Chinese literature to life in a way that is true to the scope and depth of the original.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590302583
• ISBN13: 9781590302583
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Shambhala Classics
• Length: 209 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 9.2"