Passenger of silence : my quest for the ancient arts in post-cultural revolution China

It is said that Marco Polo's family did not recognize him upon his return from China. Similarly, the French artist Fabienne Verdier, who left for China in 1984 at the age of twenty-two to study traditional painting and calligraphy, no longer knew which culture she was most at home in when she returned after almost ten years abroad. Passenger of Silence is Verdier's account of her unique experience as an art student in Communist China. This captivating book, a bestseller in six countries, is now available for the first time in English and has been significantly expanded in both image and text. With an afterword by Corinna Thierolf.