Strange Stones: Dispatches From East And West
by Peter Hessler /
2013 / English / EPUB
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Full of unforgettable figures and an unrelenting spirit of
adventure,
Full of unforgettable figures and an unrelenting spirit of
adventure,Strange Stones
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.
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
Over the last decade, as a staff writer forThe New
Yorker
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
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 distinguishesStrange Stones
Strange Stones, which
showcases Hessler’s unmatched range as a storyteller. “Wild
Flavor” invites readers along on a taste test between two rat
restaurants in South China. One story profiles Yao Ming,
basketball star and China’s most beloved export, another David
Spindler, an obsessive and passionate historian of the Great
Wall. In “Dr. Don,” Hessler writes movingly about a small-town
pharmacist and his relationship with the people he serves.
, which
showcases Hessler’s unmatched range as a storyteller. “Wild
Flavor” invites readers along on a taste test between two rat
restaurants in South China. One story profiles Yao Ming,
basketball star and China’s most beloved export, another David
Spindler, an obsessive and passionate historian of the Great
Wall. In “Dr. Don,” Hessler writes movingly about a small-town
pharmacist and his relationship with the people he serves.
While Hessler’s subjects and locations vary, subtle but deeply
important thematic links bind these pieces—the strength of local
traditions, the surprising overlap between apparently opposing
cultures, and the powerful lessons drawn from individuals who
straddle different worlds.
While Hessler’s subjects and locations vary, subtle but deeply
important thematic links bind these pieces—the strength of local
traditions, the surprising overlap between apparently opposing
cultures, and the powerful lessons drawn from individuals who
straddle different worlds.