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Riding the Iron Rooster : By Train Through China
Riding the Iron Rooster By Train Through China
Author: Paul Theroux
Paul Theroux invites you to join him on the journey of a lifetime, in the grand romantic tradition, by train across Europe, through the vast underbelly of Asia and in the heart of Russia, and then up to China. Here is China by rail, as seen and heard through the eyes and ears of one of the most intrepid and insightful travel writers of our time....  more »
ISBN-13: 9780449001417
ISBN-10: 0449001415
Publication Date: 10/4/1997
Pages: 451
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Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Although I have no desire to travel to China, Paul Theroux made me feel like I have already been there.
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Theroux provides a thorough look at the history of the Chinese as he travels through the continent. He focuses on the cultural revolution and its juxtaposition to capitalism introduced by Deng Xiaoping. Really a wonderful book which shows the reader how diverse and vast the country of China is.


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