- Published: 10 November 2015
- ISBN: 9781619027190
- Imprint: Catapult
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 288
- RRP: $32.99
South of the Clouds
Travels in Southwest China
- Published: 10 November 2015
- ISBN: 9781619027190
- Imprint: Catapult
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 288
- RRP: $32.99
Praise for South of the Clouds Winner of the 2018 Thornton Wilder Prize for Translation "The perfect choice for anyone and everyone interested in all things Chinese."—Library Journal "Porter uses his personal charm and fluency of the language to uncover hidden gems . . . His journal–like entries will spark curiosity about this varied region, filled with warm and very human inhabitants . . ."—Booklist "the journey is absorbing . . . As satisfying as any trip by Paul Theroux"—Kirkus Praise for The Diamond Sutra: "[Bill Porter] went beyond the 'usual' Chinese versions to translate the more poetic, and meaning–laden, Sanskrit. Here, he well presents that translation, his comments, and excerpts from commentaries classic and modern." —Library Journal "[A] useful and beautiful translation of one of Buddhism's central texts." —Publishers Weekly Praise for The Heart Sutra: "A meticulous line–by–line interpretation that was radically deepened readers' understanding of not only the sutra but also Buddhism's underlying structure." —Booklist