Lost on Planet China : The Strange and True Story of One Mans Attempt to Understand the Worlds Most Mystifying Nation, or How He Became Comfortable Eating Live Squid

English

ISBN: 076792200X

EAN: 9780767922005

Category: Travel / Asia / China

Publisher: Broadway Books

Release Date: 06/01/2011

Synopsis: The bestselling author ofThe Sex Lives of Cannibalsreturns with a sharply observed, hilarious account of his adventures in Chinaa complex, fascinating country with enough dangers and delicacies to keep him, and readers, endlessly entertained. Maarten Troost has charmed legions of readers with his laugh-out-loud tales of wandering the remote islands of the South Pacific. When the travel bug hit again, he decided to go big-time, taking on the worlds most populous and intriguing nation. InLost on Planet China,Troost escorts readers on a rollicking journey through the new beating heart of the modern world, from the megalopolises of Beijing and Shanghai to the Gobi Desert and the hinterlands of Tibet. Lost on Planet Chinafinds Troost dodging deadly drivers in Shanghai; eating Yak in Tibet; deciphering restaurant menus (offering local favorites such as Cattle Penis with Garlic); visiting with Chairman Mao (still dead, very orange); and hiking (with 80,000 other people) up Tai Shan, Chinas most revered mountain. But in addition to his trademark gonzo adventures, the book also delivers a telling look at a vast and complex country on the brink of transformation that will soon shape the way we all work, live, and think. As Troost shows, while we may be familiar with Yao Ming or dim sum or the cheap, plastic products that line the shelves of every store, the real China remains a worldindeed, a planet--unto itself. Maarten Troostbrings China to life as youve never seen it before, and his insightful, rip-roaringly funny narrative proves that once again he is one of the most entertaining and insightful armchair travel companions around.

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Lost on Planet China : The Strange and True Story of One Mans Attempt to Understand the Worlds Most Mystifying Nation, or How He Became Comfortable Eating Live Squid

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Height: 1.17 inches

Width: 5.56 inches

Length: 8.59 inches

Weight: 19.15 oz

Pages: 400