GUEST REVIEW by Andrew Geller
Outstanding autobiographical account of pre-Tienamin Square China. The
bizarre intersections of absurd beauracracy, Party cadres, and the timeless
traditions of the ancient Chinese culture are handled with a wit and grace
rarely seen. A quick and uplifting read. Also an excellent choice
for the Movie/Book page.
GRADE: A
NOTE from Orrin:
This book is from the excellent Vintage Departures imprint. They
publish a series of books about world travels and pretty much every book
they've put out that I've read is terrific (see below).
Salzman's story truly is uplifting. At a time where cultural diversity
is a centrifugal force in much of the world, it's interesting to see the
benefits (and amusement) that can come from cultural interaction.
(Reviewed:)
Grade: (B+)
Websites:
See also:
James Salter (
2 books reviewed)
Guest Reviews
James Salter Links:
-REVIEW : of Light Years by James Salter (Anita Brookner, The Spectator)
Book-related and General Links:
-READERS
GUIDE : Lying Awake by Mark Salzman (Book Browse)
Other Vintage Departure books:
Bradshaw, Jon
-Fast Company
Cahill, Tim
-A
Wolverine is Eating my Leg
-Pecked
to Death by Ducks
-Jaguars
Ripped My Flesh
-Road
Fever: A High-Speed Travelogue
Horwitz, Tony
-One for the Road : Hitchhiking Through the Australian
Outback
Kane, Joe
-Running
the Amazon
-Savages
Kaplan, Robert
-Balkan
Ghosts : A Journey Through History
O'Hanlon, Redmond
-Into
the Heart of Borneo
-In
Trouble Again : A Journey Between the Orinoco and the Amazon
If you liked Iron and Silk, try:
McInerney, Jay
-Ransom
Min, Anchee
-Red
Azalea
-Katherine
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