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Lost on Planet China: One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation

by J Maarten Troost

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The bestselling author of The Sex Lives of Cannibals returns with a sharply observed, hilarious account of his adventures in China—a complex, fascinating country with enough dangers and delicacies to keep him, and readers, endlessly entertained.

Maarten Troost has charmed legions of readers with his laugh-out-loud tales of wandering the remote islands of the South Pacific. When the travel bug hit again, he decided to go big-time, taking on the worlds most populous and intriguing nation. In Lost on Planet China, Troost escorts readers on a rollicking journey through the new beating heart of the modern world, from the megalopolises of Beijing and Shanghai to the Gobi Desert and the hinterlands of Tibet.

Lost on Planet China finds Troost dodging deadly drivers in Shanghai; eating Yak in Tibet; deciphering restaurant menus (offering local favorites such as Cattle Penis with Garlic); visiting with Chairman Mao (still dead, very orange); and hiking (with 80,000 other people) up Tai Shan, Chinas most revered mountain. But in addition to his trademark gonzo adventures, the book also delivers a telling look at a vast and complex country on the brink of transformation that will soon shape the way we all work, live, and think. As Troost shows, while we may be familiar with Yao Ming or dim sum or the cheap, plastic products that line the shelves of every store, the real China remains a world—indeed, a planet--unto itself.

Maarten Troost brings China to life as youve never seen it before, and his insightful, rip-roaringly funny narrative proves that once again he is one of the most entertaining and insightful armchair travel companions around.

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Lisa Brown, July 29, 2010 (view all comments by Lisa Brown)
from the introduction, in which troost proclaimed that "there [would] be no fucking sunsets" in his book, i knew i was hooked. an exceedingly well-written, insightful, and humorous account of what it means to be a laowai in a nation 1.5 billion strong.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780767922012

Author:

Troost, J Maarten

Publisher:

Broadway Books

Author:

Troost, J. Maarten

Subject:

Essays & Travelogues

Subject:

Asia - China

Subject:

Travel -- China.

Copyright:

2009

Edition Description:

Trade paper

Publication Date:

20090531

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Y

Pages:

400

Dimensions:

8 x 5.21 x .84 in .625 lb

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