Video Night in Kathmandu: And Other Reports from the Not-So-Far East (Vintage Departures) [Idioma Inglés] - Softcover

Iyer, Pico

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0679722165 ISBN 13: 9780679722168

Verlag: Vintage, 1989

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"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.

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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.. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.

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• Verlag: Vintage
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0679722165
• ISBN 13: 9780679722168
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 400