Red Dust Condition:Very Good MISSING BY MCKENZIE

MISSING BY MCKENZIE

with a skin a little thinner

He builds dread by the steady accrual of realistic detail

This is a whisper in an ocean of screams

ever mindful that students assimilate new information only in the proper context

Red Dust Condition:Very Good MISSING BY MCKENZIEIn Red Dust, Ma Jian tells the story of his three year exploration of China during the first wave of economic liberalisation following the death of Mao Zedong. Fleeing into the Chinese hinterland on his 30th birthday, Jian uproots himself from his bohemian lifestyle and embarks on a journey filled with adventures and challenges. This genuine adventure, beautifully translated from the Chinese by Flora Drew, provides a complete portrait of ordinary