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

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Book Description
British born author Simon Winchester lived in Hong Kong before setting off on a journey up the Chang Jiang or Yangtze River as it is most often referred to in the West. In The River at the Center of the World: A Journey Up the Yangtze and Back in Chinese Time, he chronicles his adventures across China along the 3,964-mile River. Employing nearly every mode of transportation--including ... More
Book Information
PublisherHarperCollins Canada, Limited
BindingPaperback (5 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages419
ISBN-101554684811
ISBN-13978-1554684816
Publication Date05/15/2009
The Creators
About Simon Winchester (Author) : Simon Winchester is a published author and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Simon Winchester include The Professor and the Madman, A Crack in the Edge of the World: Ame... more
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