The Ten Thousand Things (Spurling novel)
First edition | |
| Author | John Spurling |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Set in | China |
| Publisher | Duckworth Overlook |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 368 |
| Awards | Walter Scott Prize (2015) |
| ISBN | 978-1468310122 |
The Ten Thousand Things is a historical novel by author and playwright John Spurling, based on life of 14th-century Chinese artist Wang Meng during the Yuan dynasty. It was published by Duckworth Overlook in 2014 and won the Walter Scott Prize in 2015. Spurling worked on the book for over fifteen years and in the process his work was rejected by 44 publishers.