The Solitary Tree

Set in nineteenth century Mongolia, under the sway of the Manchu Qing Emperor in Beijing, G.Mend-Ooyo’s novel tells the story of the outlaw Tooroibandi, who is charged by the mysterious Mountain Sage with discovering the fate of the Solitary Tree, which has stood for generations in the Ongon Sands before recently being destroyed by fire. Tooroibandi’s quest is complicated by an arrogant local official, and enriched by his meeting with Sharmaani, who becomes his wife. All the while he works ...