{"product_id":"red-dust-a-path-through-china","title":"red dust a path through china","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"16\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"16\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"291\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"50\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"50\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"33\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Vintage Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"74\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"74\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"63\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ma Jian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"103\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"103\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"95\"\u003ePublished Year\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2002\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"128\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"128\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"114\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 0099283298\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"154\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"154\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"143\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"173\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"173\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"166\"\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 324\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"198\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"198\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"185\"\u003eCover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"229\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"229\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"215\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 19 x 13 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"260\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"260\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"245\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used – Good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"291\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"291\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"279\"\u003eAvailability\u003c\/strong\u003e: In Stock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"311\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"311\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"627\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"345\"\u003eRed Dust: A Path Through China\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful travel memoir by acclaimed dissident writer and artist Ma Jian. In this deeply personal narrative, Ma recounts his three-year journey across China during the early 1980s—a period marked by political transition and social uncertainty following the Cultural Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"978\"\u003eBlending reportage, reflection, and vivid storytelling, the book takes readers through remote villages, monasteries, deserts, and cities, offering rare insight into everyday life in post-Mao China. Ma Jian’s encounters with farmers, monks, workers, and marginalized communities reveal a nation wrestling with ideology, poverty, hope, and repression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1290\"\u003eWritten with emotional intensity and sharp observation, this 2002 Vintage Books paperback edition remains a compelling read for those interested in Chinese history, political dissent, travel literature, and modern Asian studies. A significant work that captures the human dimension of a rapidly changing China.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50759922123056,"sku":"BestBookCentre__G12913","price":195.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/BestBook-2026-02-13T192358.086.png?v=1770990863","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/red-dust-a-path-through-china","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}