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River Town

Two Years on the Yangtze

By Peter Hessler

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ISBN: 9780062172235
Imprint: HarpPeren
On Sale: Nov 1, 2011
List price: $16.99
No of pages: 432
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BISAC 1: HISTORY / Asia / China
BISAC 2: HISTORY / Historical Geography
BISAC 3: TRAVEL / Asia / East / China
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Peter Hessler

Biography

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. He is the author of River Town, which won the Kiriyama Prize; Oracle Bones, which was a finalist for the National Book Award; and, most recently, Country Driving. He won the 2008 National Magazine Award for excellence in reporting, and he was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2011. He lives in Cairo.

ISBN: 9780062172235
Imprint: HarpPeren
On Sale: Nov 1, 2011
List price: $16.99
No of pages: 432
Trim Size:
BISAC 1: HISTORY / Asia / China
BISAC 2: HISTORY / Historical Geography
BISAC 3: TRAVEL / Asia / East / China
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Peter Hessler

Biography

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. He is the author of River Town, which won the Kiriyama Prize; Oracle Bones, which was a finalist for the National Book Award; and, most recently, Country Driving. He won the 2008 National Magazine Award for excellence in reporting, and he was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2011. He lives in Cairo.