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Country Driving: A Chinese Road Trip

Peter Hessler

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Insightful journey through China by car.

If you're intrigued by the rapidly changing landscapes of both geography and culture, "Country Driving: A Chinese Road Trip" could be your next great read. It's not just a travel narrative; it's a deep dive into the complexities of modern China, seen through the unique lens of an outsider who's gained insider access. Hessler's driving adventure reveals the nuances of a country on the move, perfect for those looking for a blend of humor, pathos, and societal examination beyond the headlines.

  • Ryszard Kapuściński Prize Nominee (2013)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Memoir and Autobiography (2010)
  • The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2010)
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Country Driving: A Chinese Road Trip

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ISBN: 9781847674371
Author: Peter Hessler
Date of Publication: 2011-04-21
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Travel, Biographies & Memoirs, Sociology
Goodreads rating: 4.26
(rated by 8143 readers)

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After living in China for five years and learning the language, Peter Hessler decided to undertake an even more complicated endeavor: he acquired his Chinese driving license. An eye-opening, often hilarious, at times maddening challenge, it enabled him to embark on an epic journey driving across this most enigmatic of countries. Over seven years, he travels to places rarely explored by those outside China, into the factories exporting their goods to the world and into the homes of their workers. Full of extraordinary encounters and details of life beyond Beijing, it is an unforgettable, unique portrait of the country that will likely shape all our lives in the century to come.
 

Insightful journey through China by car.

If you're intrigued by the rapidly changing landscapes of both geography and culture, "Country Driving: A Chinese Road Trip" could be your next great read. It's not just a travel narrative; it's a deep dive into the complexities of modern China, seen through the unique lens of an outsider who's gained insider access. Hessler's driving adventure reveals the nuances of a country on the move, perfect for those looking for a blend of humor, pathos, and societal examination beyond the headlines.

  • Ryszard Kapuściński Prize Nominee (2013)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Memoir and Autobiography (2010)
  • The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2010)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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