Frontiers of Heaven: A Journey to the End of China [Idioma Inglés] - Softcover

Stewart, Stanley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1592287913 ISBN 13: 9781592287918

Verlag: LYONS PR, 2006

Inhaltsangabe

Book by Stewart Stanley

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"Stewart is a master at weaving history and geography into cleverly reconstructed observations and encounters that range from the merely curious to the heartily bizarre. Juxtaposed against all is his unabashed fascination with unfamiliar surrounding and the isolation that comes with being alone."--Booklist "A Stanley Stewart travel story about a walk to the nearest corner would be a page-turner. And that is because, unlike too many other travel writers, he takes his reader on the most important trip of all: the journey of a good sentence."--The Washington Post "Self-deprecating and wry, Stewart is a gifted amateur in the classic tradition of Patrick Leigh Fermor; indeed, he seems to have no particular objective other than to observe and enjoy. This is not travel with a purpose; it is pure gratification, a fine addition to what is sometimes called 'loiterature.' "--New York Times Book Review "... The book is full of the kind of lively encounters most people find only in literature ... Stewart's narrative brings the Great Wall that much closer."--USA Today "Stewart writes of his experiences with compassion and great charm."--Chicago Tribune

Reseña del editor

Winner of the Thomas Cook Travel Book AwardFor the Chinese, the Great Wall of China has defined much more than a physical barrier. Over the centuries it has represented a psychological frontier - within it lies the Celestial Kingdom, the compass of all civilization. Beyond lies a barbaric world of chaos and exile.In Frontiers of Heaven, author Stanley Stewart recounts his wanderings halfway across Asia. The journey takes him from Shanghai to the banks of the Indus, and along the way he encounters the modern Chinese for whom these regions beyond the Wall still hold the same morbid fascination. Today, the great western province of Xinjiang is still a land of exile, the destination of soldiers, reluctant settlers, political prisoners, and disgraced officials.Whether describing the lost cities of Central Asia, a Buddhist monastery in the shadow of Tibet, or a love affair in Xi'an, Stewart tells his story with charm and affection.

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• Verlag: LYONS PR
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1592287913
• ISBN 13: 9781592287918
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 206