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River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze by Peter Hessler (Paperback, 2002)
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When Peter Hessler went to China in the late 1990s he expected to spend a couple of peaceful years teaching English in the town of Fuling on the Yangtze River. But what he experienced - the natural beauty cultural tension and complex process of understanding that takes place when one is thrust into a radically different society - surpassed anything he could have imagined.
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When Peter Hessler went to China in the late 1990s, he expected to spend a couple of peaceful years teaching English in the town of Fuling on the Yangtze River. But what he experienced - the natural beauty, cultural tension, and complex process of understanding that takes place when one is thrust into a radically different society - surpassed anything he could have imagined. Hessler observes firsthand how major events such as the death of Deng Xiaoping, the return of Hong Kong to the mainland, and the controversial consturction of the Three Gorges Dam have affected even the people of a remote town like Fuling. Poignant, thoughtful and utterly compelling, River Town is an unforgettable portrait of a place caught mid-river in time, much like China itself - a country seeking to understand both what it was and what it will one day become.Product Identifiers
PublisherJohn Murray Press
ISBN-139780719564802
eBay Product ID (ePID)90072362
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Book TitleRiver Town: Two Years on the Yangtze
AuthorPeter Hessler
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicTravel Writing
Publication Year2002
Number of Pages416 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height197mm
Item Width130mm
Item Weight300 g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorPeter Hessler
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 30 Jul, 2020
A fascinating account of life in Sichuan
A most interesting first hand account of a young American’s life in China in the 1990s. At that time, I was living in Hong Kong, so am able to appreciate the vast differences from mainland China. I was most concerned with the runup to the handover of HK To China in 1997; while Sichuan was most concerned with the building of the Three Gorges dam and the flooding of the Yangtze.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 Mar, 2024
Great read, Ebay is definitely the place to find interesting books..
Great read, Ebay is definitely the place to find interesting books..Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
