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Video Night in Kathmandu: And Other Reports from the Not-So-Far-East (Vintage Departures)
by Pico Iyer

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Publisher Comments:

Mohawk hair-cuts in Bali, yuppies in Hong Kong and Rambo rip-offs in the movie houses of Bombay are just a few of the jarring images that Iyer brings back from the Far East.

Review:

"Quick-witted and perceptive...something more than a deft and entertaining traveler's tale." — The New Yorker

"The book is filled with Iyer's enthusiasms and opinions, both engaging and provocative, and is...a sensual feast of rich impressions." — Los Angeles Times

"A fresh approach, embellished by the author's humorous and perceptive style." — San Francisco Chronicle

Mohawk haircuts in Bali. Yuppies in Hong Kong. In Bombay, not one but five Rambo rip-offs, complete with music and dancing. And in the new People's Republic of China, a restaurant that serves dishes called "Yes, Sir, Cheese My Baby," "A Legitimate Beef," and "Ike and Tuna Turner." These are some of the images — comical, poignant, and unsettling — that Pico Iyer brings back from the Far East in this brilliant book of travel reportage. A writer for Time, Iyer approaches his subject with a camera-sharp eye, a style that suggests a cross between Paul Theroux and Hunter Thompson, and a willingness to go beyond the obvious conclusions about the hybrid cultures of East and West.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780679722168
Subtitle:
And Other Reports from the Not-So-Far-East
Editor:
Iyer, Pico
Author:
Iyer, Pico
Publisher:
Vintage Books USA
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Asia - General
Subject:
Asia
Subject:
Pictorial works
Subject:
Essays & Travelogues
Subject:
Far East
Subject:
East and West
Edition Description:
1st Vintage departures ed.
Series:
Vintage Departures
Series Volume:
2
Publication Date:
June 1989
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
382
Dimensions:
7.98x5.24x.85 in. .66 lbs.