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Simon Winchester - The River at the Centre of The World (2nd Hand Paperback) | Campsie Books

Simon Winchester - The River at the Centre of The World (2nd Hand Paperback)

£4.70
SKU B000052
Synopsis

Rising in the mountains of the Tibetan border, the Yangtze River, the symbolic heart of China pierces 3,900 miles of rugged country before debouching into the oily swells of the East China Sea.

Connecting China's heartland cities with the volatile coastal giant, Shanghai, it has also historically connected China to the outside world through its nearly one thousand miles of navigable waters.

To travel those waters is to travel back in history, to sense the soul of China, and Simon Winchester takes us along with him as he encounters the essence of China, its history and politics, its geography and climate as well as engage in its culture, and its people in remote and almost inaccessible places.

This is travel writing at its best: lively, informative, and thoroughly enchanting.

Details
  • Format : Standard Thick 2nd Hand Paperback
  • Condition : As New
  • Category : Non-Fiction - Travel & Guidebooks
  • Published : 1998
  • ISBN : 9780140249125
  • SKU : B000052
  • PPC : SP480gm
  • Quantity Available : 1 only
External Reviews

" . . . a well-researched, fascinating way to discover the tangled mass of culture, people and geography along the Yangtze’s edge." - Goodreads Review.

The Author

Simon Winchester, OBE is a British-American author and journalist. In his career at The Guardian newspaper, Winchester covered numerous significant events, including Bloody Sunday and the Watergate Scandal.

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