"Every corner of the Land of Snow is my home."

Under a big, round moon, the sound of stone against Mani stone floats through the air like the wordless ballad of life; a stranger arrives in a small town determined to find a girl named Dolma; Jamyang Tenzin, drawn to a piece of scripture at seven years old, carries his unfulfilled goal of reading it into his next life; singer Tsering wanders the Land of Snow searching for a girl he met in a dream at fourteen; with his wedding approaching, a young man, Angben, has a bizarre afternoon… Pema Tseden's stories pull back the veil of mystery that hangs over life in the faraway Tibet. The author has transformed his earnest observations of his homeland into a series of allegorical stories that touch upon every aspect of daily life there.

The ten short stories in this book are highly characteristic of Pema Tseden's work, from the earlier "Enticement" and "Afternoon" to the more recent "Urgy.n's Teeth", "The Ninth Man", and "Stranger". The original stories behind Venice Film Festival Awards nominees Tharlo and Balloon are also included.

About the author

Pema Tseden is a Tibetan film director, screenwriter, and author. His published story collections include Enticement, Mani Stones Silently Knock, Tharlo, Jinpa, and Urgy.n's Teeth. His work has been published worldwide in translation and received numerous literary prizes.

His films include The Silent Holy Stones, The Search, Old Dog, Tharlo, Jinpa, and Balloon. He has received Venice Film Festival Awards' Orizzonti Award for Best Screenplay, the 2019 Tokyo FILMeX Grand Prize, Taiwan's Golden Horse Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and many more domestic and international prizes.