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The River at the Centre of the World A Journey Up the Yangtze, and Back in Chinese Time

Paperback • 1998 • English

The River at the Centre of the World A Journey Up the Yangtze, and Back in Chinese Time

By Simon Winchester

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About the book

Simon Winchester undertakes a journey from the mouth of the Yangste River to its source. This is the story of the river, it's cities and their people, built around the author's own journey to discover something of the essence of China and her people, the Yangtse being her soul and centre

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ISBN

9780140249125

Publisher

Penguin Adult

Published year

1998

Language

English

Original title

The River at the Centre of the World A Journey Up the Yangtze, and Back in Chinese Time

Format

Paperback

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