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While its not new but new to me, here is an interesting talk on cspan by peter hessler, best known as the author of river town. The joy luck club by amy tan balzac and the little chinese seamstress by dai sijie. An important work of reportage a book that is like the river itself, both lovely and. River town is my favorite and then country driving ismore i have only read two of peter hessler s books. It documents his peace corps teaching assignment at fuling teachers college in fuling, sichuan, which started in 1996 and lasted for two years. In 2011, hessler received a macarthur foundation genius grant in recognition and encouragement of his keenly observed accounts of ordinary people responding to. Oracle bones, which was a finalist for the national book award. Peter hessler was one of two peace corps volunteers who were the first foreigners to live in the szechuan town of fuling in at least 50 years. River town peter hessler paperback harpercollins publishers. I first heard about peter hessler several years ago, when his first book river town, the story of his experience living in a town along the yangzi. Like many other small cities in this everevolving country, fuling is heading. He is the author of river town, which won the kiriyama prize. River town by peter hessler, 9780060855024, available at book depository with.

Two years on the yangtze is a 2001 book by peter hessler. Not only is it massive but the prc is also the most populous country in the world. Best book i read on china, but not perfect my first impression after reading the book was wow, what an indepth look at china, i wish such a book can be written by a native chinese. Sites like sparknotes with a river town study guide or cliff notes. A new york times notable bookwinner of the kiriyama book prizein the heart of chinas sichuan province, amid the terraced hills of the yangtze river valley. Also includes sites with a short overview, synopsis, book report, or summary of peter hesslers river town.

In the summer of 2001, peter hessler, the longtime beijing correspondent for the. He is the author of four books about china and has contributed numerous articles to the new yorker and national geographic, among other publications. Two years on the yangtze new ed by hessler, peter isbn. In country driving, he turns his attention to development, capturing the human side of chinas economic transformation. Two years on the yangtze by peter hessler, paperback. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He is the author of river town, which won the kiriyama book prize, and oracle bones, which was a finalist for the national book award. Id taught in china for a year a decade before hessler taught there for two years. From the bestselling author of oracle bones and river town comes t. Peter hessler is a staff writer at the new yorker, where he served as beijing correspondent from 20002007, and is also a contributing writer for national geographic.

Hessler does a great job of reminding us even several years since this talk that despite its massive amount of change, when you get outside of the first and second tier cities, china is. Like many other small cities in this everevolving country, fuling is heading down a new path of change and growth, which came. Have you ever read a book about something youve done that was by someone who did the same or close to it but better and that bothers you. China was the best and perfect country and had splendid position. Peter hesslers book about his two years teaching in the peace cor. In the heart of chinas sichuan province, amid the terraced hills of the yangtze river valley, lies the remote town of fuling. Peter hessler is a staff writer at the new yorker, where he served as the beijing correspondent from 2000 to 2007, and is also a contributing writer for national geographic. Like many other small cities in this everevolving country, fuling is heading down a new path of change and growth, which came into remarkably sharp focus when peter hessler arrived as a peace corps. Peter hessler, author of river town, two years on the yangtze, went to. River town recounts hesslers stay in the mid1990s in this town on the yangtze river, where he and his friend adam meier taught english language and literature to students at the local teachers college. Elizabeth i have only read two of peter hessler s books. Peter benjamin hessler born june 14, 1969 is an american writer and journalist.

Never is hessler s complex china, or his book, anything less than magnificent. A new york times notable book winner of the kiriyama book prize in the heart of chinas sichuan province, amid the terraced hills of the yangtze river valley, lies the remote town of fuling. I read this for my book club and it was unexpectedly difficult for me to get through it. Peter hessler audio books, best sellers, author bio. Through three distinct stories, country driving tracks the rise of the automobile in chinese life.