'The next Bill Bryson' (New York Times) explores international relations between Japan, South Korea and China in this lively, absorbing travelogue
Michael Booth is the author of six books, including the international bestseller, The Almost Nearly Perfect People, winner of the British Guild of Travel Writers award for Book of the Year, and Sushi and Beyond, which won the Guild of Food Writers award.
In this enjoyable and information-packed travelogue…[Booth] is a
terrific observer… his chatty style disarms his subjects and
entertains the reader. It is a hard act to pull off when dealing
with tragedy. His deft, accurate summaries of the contentious
history in each place work well.
*Sunday Times*
Three Tigers, One Mountain is a fine summary of East Asian cultures
and conflicts, with a chummy, affable tone and profound interest in
its subject… useful, fact-packed and readable.
*Spectator*
In this entertaining travel book…[Booth] becomes our genial host on
a tour of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and China… It’s a credit to
Booth’s skill as a writer that he keeps us both entertained and
informed in every chapter.
*Literary Review*
[Booth is] an engaging travel companion. Not only is he serious
about his reportage, but he is also a fine descriptive writer… the
journey [in Three Tigers, One Mountain] is well worth the
ticket.
*Oldie*
Four years after Booth exploded the myth of the Scandi utopia, he
enhances his reputation for getting to the truth of societal
attitudes with this exploration of why, despite sharing much, the
giants of East Asia - China, Japan and Korea - just don't get
on.
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