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The River at the Center of the World: A Journey Up the Yangtze and Back in Chinese Time
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Hardcover
from Henry Holt & Co (October 1, 1996)
9780805038880 | details & prices | 410 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.50 in. | 1.60 lbs | List price $27.50
About: The author recounts his experiences traveling along the Yangtze river from the Tibetan border to the East China Sea, and shares his impressions of the people of China
About: The author recounts his experiences traveling along the Yangtze river from the Tibetan border to the East China Sea, and shares his impressions of the people of China
Paperback
Reprint edition from Harpercollins Canada (May 15, 2009); titled "The River at the Center of the World: A Journey Up the Yangtze, and Back in Chinese Time"
9781554684816 | details & prices | 419 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $18.99
About: Rising from the mountains of the Tibetan border, the river that is the symbolic heart of China courses through 3,900 miles of rugged country before emerging into the oily swells of the East China Sea.
About: Rising from the mountains of the Tibetan border, the river that is the symbolic heart of China courses through 3,900 miles of rugged country before emerging into the oily swells of the East China Sea.
Reprint edition from Picador USA (April 1, 2004); titled "The River at the Center of the World: A Journey Up the Yangtze, and Back in Chinese Time"
9780312423377 | details & prices | 432 pages | 5.50 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $18.00
About: The author recounts his experiences traveling along the Yangtze river from the Tibetan border to the East China Sea, vividly bringing to life China's rich cultural history, politics, people, geography, and climate.
About: The author recounts his experiences traveling along the Yangtze river from the Tibetan border to the East China Sea, vividly bringing to life China's rich cultural history, politics, people, geography, and climate.
Reprint edition from Henry Holt & Co (October 1, 1997); titled "The River at the Center of the World: A Journey Up the Yangtze, and Back in Chinese Time"
9780805055085 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $16.00
About: The author recounts his experiences traveling along the Yangtze river from the Tibetan border to the East China Sea, and shares his impressions of the people of China
About: The author recounts his experiences traveling along the Yangtze river from the Tibetan border to the East China Sea, and shares his impressions of the people of China