April 23, 2010
Dragon Bones by Lisa See *** (of 4)
A very good mystery with archaeology in the Three Rivers Gorges of contemporary China.
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Category: Asia
April 22, 2010
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie ** (of 4)
Listened to on tape, December 2004. It was a good story, but had two strikes against it. The author is Chinese. The book was written...
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Typhoon by Charles Cummings ** (of 4)
A seriously mediocre suspense story about a hard-drinking, chain-smoking, young Mi-6 Agent doing secret agent stuff for God and Country in the waning days before...
Read More about Typhoon by Charles Cummings ** (of 4) February 27, 2010
Lost on Planet China by J. Maarten Troost **** (of 4)
It’s a travel book, most fun because Troost has a keen eye, a sharp tongue, precise wit, and he is no sissy when it comes...
Read More about Lost on Planet China by J. Maarten Troost **** (of 4) February 26, 2010
Country Driving *** (of 4)
This is Hessler’s third book on China. He speaks the language, has lived in-country for more than 10 years, writes regular reports for The New...
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