Bones of the Master by George Crane

[doc benway]

I just finished reading Bones of the Master by George Crane. What a beautiful book!

It's a factual story about an American poet who befriends a Ch'an Buddhist monk living in upstate New York and their adventures in translating poetry and traveling to Inner Mongolia.

Highly recommended.

If anyone has read it and wishes to comment or discuss, please feel free.

[Squatting Monkey]

I read this a few years ago. Excellent story. Shows the horrors of Chinese communism. Walking all the way from Inner Mongolia to Hong Kong to escape was some acheivement. May have to read this again.