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Barefoot Doctor

novel by Can Xue
Also known as: “Chijiaio yisheng”
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  • Can Xue
    Can Xue
    / Works of fiction and mind-stretching enchantments

    …fiction are Chijiaio yisheng (2019; Barefoot Doctor), a fablelike story that draws from her experiences in the title profession; Miren de yilei shenghuo (2022; The Enchanting Lives of Others), a comic novel about a book club; and Mother River (2025), an English-language collection of some of her short stories and…

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    …fiction are Chijiaio yisheng (2019; Barefoot Doctor), a fablelike story that draws from her experiences in the title profession; Miren de yilei shenghuo (2022; The Enchanting Lives of Others), a comic novel about a book club; and Mother River (2025), an English-language collection of some of her short stories and…

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