“No beating of the wings will enable the poor bird to rise.”

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE v
3. CONTENTS vii
4. INTRODUCTION 1
5. “One remembered, ten forgotten” 16
6. “More than three years on a donkey's back.” 41
7. “No beating of the wings will enable the poor bird to rise.” 58
8. “The thought of returning to the home hills is ended!” 71
9. “The rebellion of the eastern Tatars has not come to an end.” 90
10. “Now at last, countless armies will sweep away the rebellion like wind upon dried leaves.” 119
11. “Within one year, four long trips.” 138
12. “Is this life to be finished in Shu?” 160
13. “Is there after all a man like place for an old me?” 189
14. “The old man from Tu-ling marooned in K‘uei-chou.” 219
15. “A fame that is to last thousands of years Will rise after an unappreciated life is past.” 281
16. A NOTE ON PRONOUNCING CHINESE NAMES 285
17. INDEX 287