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Strange Stones: Dispatches from East and West

Paperback • 2013 • English

Strange Stones: Dispatches from East and West

By Peter Hessler

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About the book

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 ...Show more

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ISBN

9780062206237

Publisher

HARPER PERENNIAL

Published year

2013

Language

English

Original title

Strange Stones: Dispatches from East and West

Format

Paperback

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