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A classic of Chinese literature, this beloved folktale is part adventure story, part spiritual allegory—now reimagined by a National Book Award nominee Part spiritual pilgrimage, part historical epic, the folk novel Journey to the West , which came to be known as Monkey , is the most popular classic of Asian literature. Originally written in the sixteenth century, it is the story of the adventures of the rogue-trickster Monkey and his encounters with a bizarre cast of characters as he travels to India with the Buddhist pilgrim Tripitaka in search of sacred scriptures. Much more than a picaresque adventure novel, Monkey is a profound allegory of the struggle that must occur before spiritual transformation is possible. David Kherdian's masterful telling brings this classic of Chinese literature to life in a way that is true to the scope and depth of the original.

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Author

Wu Chengèn; [retold by] David Kherdian

Publisher

Shambhala; Distributed by Random House

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9781590302583

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Religion

Rating

4.01 / 5 (210 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14