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An evil demon has possessed Mushu, the daughter of a butcher. The local ruler gives her permission to travel to a monastery in Dbu Li to visit a healing lama. Accompanied by her neighbour Lhaso, Musha sets off in search of the monastery; their journey is an epic journey across the fractured lands. On her way to the monastery, she will be aided by mountain demons, sacred signs, esoteric maps, enlightened teachers, dreams and clouds.

Hendricks' black and white illustrations are stunning in their simplicity and sharp criticality. He presents us with Tibet from a completely different, unexpected angle. Hendricks' novel is an ironic vision of an independent Tibet torn apart by religious strife. A small new nation, Buddhist sects competing for power. Hendricks pokes fun at the West's fascination with the esoteric side of Buddhism and the lust for power among the Buddhist elite. The monks in Tibet are far from the peace-loving, ever-smiling Dalai Lama. As rulers, they demonstrate an irritating inability to act, and their only solution to existing social problems is to chant Om Mani Padme Hum a few hundred more times. Hendricks also ridicules sexism among Tibetan Buddhists, some of whom are quite aggressive towards women. But at the same time, the book is an unabashed ode to Tibet's untouched natural landscape with exquisite illustrations of endless mountain ranges.

Age restrictions: 18+