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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
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
Author: J. Maarten Troost
The bestselling author of The Sex Lives of Cannibals returns with a sharply observed, hilarious account of his adventures in China, a complex, fascinating country with enough dangers and delicacies to keep him, and readers, endlessly entertained. — Maarten Troost has charmed legions of readers with his laugh-out-loud tales of wandering the remote...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780767922012
ISBN-10: 0767922018
Publication Date: 5/12/2009
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Broadway
Book Type: Paperback
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usseryron avatar reviewed 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 on + 10 more book reviews
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Very funny. But also enlightening about contemporary Chinese culture from a Western perspective. Warning: Potentially offensive language. I've toured China and find Troost's insights to be right on target for the most part.
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gotchagal avatar reviewed 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 on + 97 more book reviews
Even though we've been to China 20 times so far, this book still held surprises and more information about our "home away from home" than we expected. The author is knowledgeable, funny and interesting. This is a great book to get lost in and enjoy. If you haven't been to China yet, it will make you want to go. If you have been there before, it will make you yearn to return for another visit. Either way, the book is less expensive than the trip. Enjoy!


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