'The book is 110 pages (and 11 of those are pictures), but - much like one of Shanren's paintings - contains far more than its small compass might suggest.' Brandon Robshaw, INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY ------- 'Delicate and moving.' Boyd Tonkin, INDEPENDENT -------- 'Intriguing, elegant, awesome in its precision and uplifting in its sheer beauty, this is a book to read, enjoy... and then read again.' Pam Norfolk, LANCASHIRE EVENING POST ------- 'The author's cool, succinct prose and use of short chapters enhance the meditative nature of this beguiling story, which interweaves art theory, history, metaphysics and narrative.' SHELF UNBOUND ------- 'A powerful, poetic book. A two-hour enchantment.' KULTURSPIEGEL