Ma Jian was born in Qingdao, China. He is the author of seven novels, a travel memoir, three story collections and two essay collections. He has been translated into twenty-six languages. Since the publication of his first book in 1987, all his work has been banned in China. He now lives in exile in London

"Enthralling... He depicts a land of extraordinary physical beauty and interest and his prose is always elegant. Read this book for its human truthfulness and for unforgettable moments" Daily Telegraph "Red Dust is a tour de force, a powerfully picaresque cross between the sort of travel book any Western author would give his eye-teeth to write, and a disturbing confession" Independent "It opens windows on landscapes small and vast, all still largely unobserved and unknown to Westerners" Observer "Honest, raw, insightful... The Chinese equivalent of On the Road" Time "[Ma's] powers of description make every page buzz with life... Someone who could rank among the great travel writers" New York Times Book Review

Ma Jian was born in Qingdao, China. He is the author of seven novels, a travel memoir, three story collections and two essay collections. He has been translated into twenty-six languages. Since the publication of his first book in 1987, all his work has been banned in China. He now lives in exile in London

"Enthralling... He depicts a land of extraordinary physical beauty and interest and his prose is always elegant. Read this book for its human truthfulness and for unforgettable moments" Daily Telegraph "Red Dust is a tour de force, a powerfully picaresque cross between the sort of travel book any Western author would give his eye-teeth to write, and a disturbing confession" Independent "It opens windows on landscapes small and vast, all still largely unobserved and unknown to Westerners" Observer "Honest, raw, insightful... The Chinese equivalent of On the Road" Time "[Ma's] powers of description make every page buzz with life... Someone who could rank among the great travel writers" New York Times Book Review

Ma Jian was born in Qingdao, China. He is the author of seven novels, a travel memoir, three story collections and two essay collections. He has been translated into twenty-six languages. Since the publication of his first book in 1987, all his work has been banned in China. He now lives in exile in London

"Enthralling... He depicts a land of extraordinary physical beauty and interest and his prose is always elegant. Read this book for its human truthfulness and for unforgettable moments" Daily Telegraph "Red Dust is a tour de force, a powerfully picaresque cross between the sort of travel book any Western author would give his eye-teeth to write, and a disturbing confession" Independent "It opens windows on landscapes small and vast, all still largely unobserved and unknown to Westerners" Observer "Honest, raw, insightful... The Chinese equivalent of On the Road" Time "[Ma's] powers of description make every page buzz with life... Someone who could rank among the great travel writers" New York Times Book Review