River Town appears in 6 book lists

By Peter Hessler,

River Town appears in 6 book lists on Shepherd.

My favorite books about living abroad in Asia

Book cover of Off the Rails in Phnom Penh: Into the Dark Heart of Guns, Girls, and Ganja Book cover of The Lover Book cover of The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto Book cover of Iron & Silk Book cover of River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze

My favorite books that will make you want to travel

Book cover of The Solace of Open Spaces Book cover of River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze Book cover of Into the Heart of Borneo Book cover of Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle Book cover of Notes from a Small Island

My favorite books about teaching abroad

Book cover of Teacher Man: A Memoir Book cover of Masked: The Life of Anna Leonowens, Schoolmistress at the Court of Siam Book cover of Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books Book cover of Without You, There Is No Us: Undercover Among the Sons of North Korea's Elite Book cover of River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze

My favorite books about serving in the Peace Corps

Book cover of História, História Book cover of Walking Each Other Home Again: A young Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger, 1960's, and her return 30 years later Book cover of Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali Book cover of Dear Exile: The True Story Of Two Friends Separated (For A Year) By An Ocean Book cover of River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze

My favorite books on China by Western journalists

Book cover of The Last Kings of Shanghai: The Rival Jewish Dynasties That Helped Create Modern China Book cover of The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom: America and China, 1776 to the Present Book cover of The Party: The Secret World of China's Communist Rulers Book cover of Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China Book cover of River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze

My favorite books about travel adventures

Book cover of The Road Book cover of In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette Book cover of On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey Book cover of River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze Book cover of West with the Night: A Memoir

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