In her literary memoir The Frontier Jeanne Boden interweaves social, political, cultural, artistic, and philosophical reflections with deeply personal experiences.The frontier whispered to me that the world was bigger than the border village where I was born. An infinite number of worlds had to be out there. I wanted to see them all. Suddenly death appeared next to me. Very closely. She hugged me close and murmured: I will never leave you alone. Jeanne Boden holds a PhD in Oriental Languages and Cultures. She translated Chinese literature into Dutch. Her research focuses on classical and contemporary Chinese art. She works as an independent consultant. She has been commuting between Europe and Asia for over 30 years. In her literary memoir The Frontier she interweaves social, political, cultural, artistic, and philosophical reflections with deeply personal experiences.The Frontier is a book about interrelatedness, Taoism, everything and nothing, death and life, Europe, and China. -“What a beautiful book! I read it with admiration and wonder, and also as a feast of recognition.” Marieke Reichwein, China-Consult-"Merely your fingers sensing the white cover reveals this book is to be treated with kindness. Poetic metaphors unravel stories of people, including of the author herself, and how they cope with what reality throws at them. Jeanne Boden delivered an exquisite book that deciphers rather than judges, that is unsettling and at the same time soothing. Crossing physical and mental borders - connecting west and east, grief and liberation, excitement and silence - with her nomad spirit and her resilient, refined and warmhearted personality as companions, is a fascinating journey not to miss."Francoise Chombar, Chairwoman Melexis -"Jeanne Boden leads the reader gently by the hand into an intimate understanding of the way we look at the world around us. Speaking from lived experience as well as expertise, the book reaches to the heart of our different Chinese and European understanding of our shared humanity. I learnt from the book, and thoroughly enjoyed reading it." Genevieve Morgan, Waterstones Brussels -“The first page already hit me like a bomb. I turned each page with a growing curiosity for the next. Jeanne brought me home with so many beautiful sentences, in which it becomes clear that one thing may exist alongside the other.”Christel van Bree, Director Owner Dimsum Travel-“I enjoyed the book immensely. I started it on Friday evening and finished it on Sunday evening! It has been a long time since I read a book that I could not put down. I learned so much from it and it made me think so deeply. What Jeanne Boden has written is beautiful.” Veerle Lozie, COO Aqualux