The Banished Immortal: A Life of Li Bai (Li Po) by Ha Jin

The Banished Immortal: A Life of Li Bai (Li Po)

Ha Jin

320 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction biography history poetry informative slow-paced
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In his own time (701-762), Li Bai's brilliant poems--shaped by Daoist thought, filled with an irrepressible lust for life--were never given their proper due. Nonetheless, his lines rang out on the lips of tavern singers, soldiers, and writers thro...

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Moods

informative 88%
reflective 55%
adventurous 44%
sad 44%
inspiring 33%
emotional 11%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
relaxing 11%
tense 11%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 42%

Average rating

3.86

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