River Town

Two Years on the Yangtze

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Peter Hessler

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Paperback / softback

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This text presents an account of American aid worker Peter Hessler's time spent in the town of Fuling on the Yangtze River during the late 1990s, a time of great change for China. He observes the natural beauty of the area and shares the lives of the local people. He directs a production of "Hamlet" and runs in the town marathon. He also discusses how national and international events such as the construction of the Three Gorges Dam and the return of Hong Kong to the mainland affected the people of Fuling.

Author Biography:

Peter Hessler is a graduate of Princeton and Oxford, and has written for The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Atlantic Monthly and other publications. Raised in the United States, he now lives in Beijing.

Release date Australia

March 7th, 2002

Author

Peter Hessler

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

maps

Pages

416

Dimensions

130x197x24

ISBN-13

9780719564802

Product ID

1647238

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