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Lost on planet China
the strange and true story of one man's attempt to understand the world's most mystifying nation, or how he became comfortable eating live squid
By Troost, J. Maarten
- ISBN
- 978-0-76792-200-5
- Publisher
- New York : Broadway Books, c2008.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on July 7, 2008
In his latest, veteran traveler Troost (The Sex Lives of Cannibals, Getting Stoned with Savages) embarks on an extended tour of "the new wild west," China. Troost travels from the megalopolis of Beijing to small, remote trails in the hinterlands, the fabled Shangri-La and all points in between, allowing for a substantive look at an incredibly complex culture. He does an admirable job of summing up the country's rich history, venturing to Nanjing ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
