Original transliterated Chinese title: Ye jian ba shi. Translated by R. Orion Martin.
Contents:
Walking alone -- Catboy -- Park people -- Night bus -- Niu Niu the evil hound -- Iwana Bouzu -- The train -- A small bamboo gun -- The beetle and the girl -- A story of fireworks -- A walk.
Summary:
"In Night Bus, a young woman wearing round glasses finds herself on an adventurous late night bus ride that constantly makes detours through increasingly fantastical landscapes. Meanwhile a young cartoonist returns home after art school and tries his hand at becoming a working artist while watching over his aging grandmother whose memory is deteriorating... Night Bus blends autobiography, horror, and fantasy into a vibrantly detailed surreal world that shows a distinct talent surveying his past... Nature infringes upon the man-made world via gigantism and explosive abundance-the images in Night Bus are often unsettling, not aimed to horrify, but to upset the balance of modern life."-- provided by publisher. "Journey through the countryside in this magical realist debut from an underground Chinese cartoonist"-- cover page 4.
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