Fact and Fiction About Asia
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Johnny Got His Gun
by Dalton Trumbo
A powerful narrative which exposes the brutalities and useless suffering caused by war.
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Gateway to Japan
by June Kinoshita
Gateway to Japan provides readers with over 100 maps and illustrations, placeames in English and Japanese, an in-depth cultural and history section and auide to …
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Noble House
by James Clavell
"Clavell's biggest triumph yet . . . storytelling done with dash and panache . . . a rousing read."--Washington Post The setting is Hong Kong, …
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Tai-Pan
by James Clavell
"A fabulous epic of the Far East that will disturb and excite you . . . a thrilling and enticing tale of adventure and human …
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Mandate of Heaven
by Orville Schell
America's foremost chronicler of contemporary China brilliantly illuminates the new power structure, economic initiatives, and cultural changes that have transformed China since the Tianamen Square …
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China Road
by Rob Gifford
Route 312 is the Chinese Route 66. It flows three thousand miles from east to west, passing through the factory towns of the coastal areas, …
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The Lady and the Monk
by Pico Iyer
When Pico Iyer decided to go to Kyoto and live in a monastery, he did so to learn about Zen Buddhism from the inside, to …
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A Great Wall
by Patrick Tyler
The "riveting and endlessly fascinating story" (The Boston Globe) of the complex and often tormented relationship between the U.S. and China--a finalist for the Helen …
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Nixon and Mao
by Margaret MacMillan
Margaret MacMillan, praised as “a superb writer who can bring history to life” (The Philadelphia Inquirer), brings her extraordinary gifts to one of the most …
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Learning to Bow
by Bruce Feiler
Learning to Bow has been heralded as one of the funniest, liveliest, and most insightful books ever written about the clash of cultures between America …
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You Gotta Have Wa
by Robert Whiting
A hilarious, informative, and riveting account of Japanese baseball and the cultural clashes that ensued when Americans began playing there professionally. In Japan, baseball is …
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Shadow of the Silk Road
by Colin Thubron
Shadow of the Silk Road records a journey along the greatest land route on earth. Out of the heart of China into the mountains of …
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Iron and Silk
by Mark Salzman
Salzman captures post-cultural revolution China through his adventures as a young American English teacher in China and his shifu-tudi (master-student) relationship with China's foremost martial …
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The Laughing Sutra
by Mark Salzman
Follow the adventures of Hsun-ching, a naive but courageous orphan, and the formidable and mysterious Colonel Sun, as they travel together from mainland China to …
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Mao
by Jung Chang
The most authoritative life of the Chinese leader every written, Mao: The Unknown Story is based on a decade of research, and on interviews with …
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The Emperor's General
by James Webb
Captain Jay Marsh had never questioned where his ultimate loyalty lay. He had witnessed the bloody horror left behind by the retreating Japanese army during …
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Video Night in Kathmandu
by Pico Iyer
Mohawk hair-cuts in Bali, yuppies in Hong Kong and Rambo rip-offs in the movie houses of Bombay are just a few of the jarring images …
