Strange Stones Dispatches from East and West

Name: Strange Stones Dispatches from East and West
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ISBN: 9780062206237

ISBN-10: 0062206230

ISBN-13: 9780062206237

Edition: 2013

Authors: Peter Hessler

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Full of unforgettable figures and an unrelenting spirit of adventure, Strange Stones is a far-ranging, thought-provoking collection of Peter Hessler’s best reportage—a dazzling display of the powerful storytelling, shrewd cultural insight, and warm sense of humor that are the trademarks of his work. Over the last decade, as a staff writer for The New Yorker and the author of three books, Peter Hessler has lived in Asia and the United States, writing as both native and knowledgeable outsider in these two very different regions. This unusual perspective distinguishes Strange Stones, which showcases Hessler’s unmatched range as a storyteller. “Wild Flavor” invites readers along on a taste…

Book details

List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 5/7/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 0.572
Language: English

Peter Hessler is a correspondent for the New Yorker and a contributor to National Geographic. He is the author of ORACLE BONES and RIVER TOWN, which won the 2001 Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize. In 2011 he was awarded a MacArthur Foundation 'genius grant'. Born in Columbia, Missouri, he now lives in Cairo with his wife and daughters.



Preface


Wild Flavor


Hutong Karma


Walking the Wall


The Dirty Game


Beach Summit


Boomtown Girl


Underwater


The Uranium Widows


Strange Stones


All Due Respect


When You Grow Up


Quartet


Home and Away


The Home Team


Car Town


Chinese Barbizon


Go West


Dr. Don


Acknowledgments