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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsThe River at the Center of the World: A Journey Up the Yangtze and Back in Chinese Timeby Simon Winchester
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A stunning tour of China, its people, and its history. Chosen as one of the best travel books of 1996 by the New York Times Book Review. Review:"A geographer by training, Winchester, the Asia-Pacific editor of Conde Nast Traveler magazine, decided that traveling from the end of the 3,965-mile Yangtze River toward the source would allow him to journey deep into the heart of China....An interesting, informative, well-written account..." Library Journal Review:"A journalist who has written extensively about Asia (Pacific Rising; The Sun Never Sets) and spent nine years in Hong Kong making frequent visits inland, Winchester is comfortable with the country's long, complex history and politics, and he writes about them with an easy grace that defies the usual picture of China as an enigma wrapped in a conundrum." Publishers Weekly Review:"[A] sometimes grumpy, always fact-filled book: the poor Chinese never seem to know — or care — that they're making a mess of things." The New York Times Book Review Review:"[A] compelling, erudite account....Winchester seemed destined to write this fluent chronicle, both satisfying and intriguing." Booklist Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [395]-400) and index. About the AuthorSimon Winchester is the author of The Map That Changed the World, The Professor and the Madman, and The Fracture Zone, among many other titles. He lives in Massachusetts and in the Western Isles of Scotland. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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