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River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze

By (author) Peter Hessler





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In the tradition of ""Iron & Silk"" comes a powerful memoir about a young American teacher in the Peace Corps living in the small Chinese city of Fuling as it navigates increasing waves of cultural and social upheaval. Maps. Index.

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Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Published date | 23 Jan 2001
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 416
Dimensions | 235 x 159 x 33mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 732g
ISBN | 978-0-0601-9544-1
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BISAC | travel / asia / china

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