Oracle Bones: A Journey Through Time in China by Peter Hessler

Oracle Bones: A Journey Through Time in China

China trilogy #2

Peter Hessler

528 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction history travel informative reflective slow-paced

Description

A century ago, outsiders saw China as a place where nothing ever changes. Today the country has become one of the most dynamic regions on earth. In Oracle Bones, Peter Hessler explores the human side of China's transformation, viewing modern-day C...

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adventurous 100%
informative 100%
reflective 66%

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slow 33%

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