Having learned mandarin, & travelling alone by foot, bicycle & train, Colin Thubron set off on a 10, 000-mile journey from Beijing to Tibet, starting from a tropical paradise near the Burmese border to the windswept wastes of the Gobi desert & the far end of the Great Wall. What Thubron reveals is an astonishing diversity, a land whose still unmeasured resources strain to meet an awesome dem&, & an ancient people still reeling from the devastation of the cultural revolution. ...

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR A powerful & timely story of marriage, class, race & the pursuit of the American Dream. Behold the Dreamers is a dazzling debut novel about life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness
- & of what we`re prepared to sacrifice to hold on to each of them. ` We all do what we gotta do to become American, abi?` New York, 2007: a city of dreamers & strivers, where the newly-arrived & the long-established jostle alike for a place on the ladder of success. & Jende Jonga, who has come from Cameroon, has just set his foot on the first rung. Clark Edwards is a senior partner at Lehman Brothers bank. In need of a discrete & reliable chauffeur, he is too preoccupied to closely check the paperwork of his latest employee. Jende`s new job draws him, his wife Neni & their young son into the privileged orbit of the city`s financial elite. & when Clark`s wife Cindy offers Neni work & takes her into her confidence, the couple begin to believe that the land of opportunity might finally be opening up for them. But there are troubling cracks in their employers` facades, & when the deep fault lines running beneath the financial world are exposed, the Edwards` secrets threaten to spill out into the Jonga`s lives. Faced with the loss of all they have worked for, each couple must decide how far they will go in pursuit of their dreams
- & what they are prepared to sacrifice along the way. ` There are no heroes in this marvellous debut, only nuanced human beings. A classic tale with a surprise ending, as deeply insightful as it is delightfully entertaining` Taiye Selasi ` Imbolo Mbue would be a formidable storyteller anywhere, in any language. It`s our good luck that she & her stories are American` Jonathan Franzen ` Eerily timely.. .bittersweet & buoyant` Jessie Burton, Observer Books of the Year

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WINNER OF THE 2017 PEN/FAULKNER AWARD A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK `A formidable storyteller` Jonathan Franzen ` Savage & compassionate in all the right places` New York Times Book Review ` Eerily timely.. . bittersweet & buoyant` Jessie Burton New York, 2007. After two long years apart, Jende Jonga has brought his wife Neni from Cameroon to join him in the land of opportunity. Drawn by the promise of America they are seeking the chance of a better life for them & their son. When Jende lands a dream job as chauffeur to a Lehman Brothers executive, Neni finds herself taken into the confidence of his glamorous wife Cindy. The Edwards are powerful & privileged: dazzling examples of what America can offer to those who are prepared to strive for it. But when the financial world is rocked by the collapse of Lehman Brothers, all four lives are dramatically upended. As faultlines appear in both marriages & secrets bubble to the surface they must all decide how far they will go in pursuit of their dreams. & what will they sacrifice along the way? `A marvellous debut... as deeply insightful as it is delightfully entertaining` Taiye Selasi ...

What does America stand for in the twenty-first century? Behold, America confronts this urgent question by looking at the story behind two of the most contentious phrases in the American political playbook: the ` American dream` & ` America first`. What do these phrases tell us about America`s idea of itself? What does it mean to put America first, & what exactly are Americans supposed to be dreaming of
- personal wealth, public power, racial equality, political refuge, individual freedoms? What happens when these values collide? ` America first` & the ` American dream` were born nearly a century ago & instantly tangled over capitalism, democracy & race. Invoked most recently in Donald Trump`s presidential campaign, they came to embody opposing views in the battle to define the soul of the nation. Behold, America recounts the unknown history of these two expressions using the voices that helped shape that debate, from Capitol Hill to the newsroom of the New York Times, students to senators, dreamers to dissenters. As America struggles again to project a shared vision, to itself & to the world, Sarah Churchwell argues that the meanings & history of these terms need to be understood afresh so that the true spirit of America can be reclaimed. Insightful & revelatory, Behold, America overturns everything we thought we knew about the American dream, America first & the battle for the identity of modern America.
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In this accordion-pleat style folded illustrated poster you will find over 100 dinosaurs with information on their length, where they were found & in which era they lived. The vivid & refined illustrations by Dustin Harbin make this concertina really special. Flip the pages as a book, display it on a mantelpiece or hang it on the wall to have a truly striking poster! ...

City map of Beijing with two inset maps of the outlying region, & a map of the Beijing Subway. The cartography shows all main roads & thoroughfares, with one-streets & pedestrian zones all clearly marked. Transport links are comprehensively indexed, with railways, bus routes, underground & even trolley-bus routes all shown. Built-up areas & vegetation are displayed with colour grading, & points of interest are marked, such as churches, synagogues, temples; as well as this, police stations, hospitals, & public buildings are indicated. The reverse contains the full map index, with a small index of phone numbers & addresses for embassies & foreign representatives, information centres & youth hostels. ...

Beijing in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

The new Moleskine City Notebooks are ideal for those who travel, whether to see the sights or for work, as a way of organising trips & to preserving it for memories & records. It is perfect for those who live there, as a way of organising the things they know & need about the city they live in. Each notebook has an elastic closure, 228 pages, with up to 44 pages in colour & have a sewn binding. There is an inside accordion pocket & three ribbon placemarkers, each in a different colour. ...

With details concerning major attractions, off-the-beaten-track spots, drinking & nightlife venues, & restaurants & hotels/hostels from all over the city, Panda Guides Beijing is the most complete guide of its kind. Written by a team of expats who live in & know China`s roaring capital, our Beijing title is the first guidebook to offer local discounts to readers, as well as an opportunity to win a free trip through China by purchasing the book. Apart from all the money readers can save by following the Panda, this edition of Beijing also comes with a pullout map of the city, while individual maps can be found inside for key tourist attractions, & mini-maps are provided for every local business (hotels, hostels, bars, & restaurants) that show all major cross streets & the nearest subway station (s). What`s more, we`ve made the travel experience even easier by placing each attraction`s vital info (i.e. transportation details, opening hours, admission, phone number, website, etc.) in clearly marked orange boxes at the beginning of every listing. This volume is also packed with sample itineraries, a Mandarin phrasebook, a user-friendly index, sections on culture, history, art, music, & movies, full-color pictures (to give you an engrossing feel of a destination before the reader even goes) & much more! Plus, the Hot Topics section will reveal what life on the ground is like with coverage of fascinating themes such as Air Pollution, Food & Water Safety, Traveling with Kids, Scams, Travel, Culture Shock, Taboo & Etiquette & others. For all this & more, Panda Guides China isn`t just a guide, it`s an experience. For more on our books & maps, & to get updated information concerning travel news & special events throughout China, check out www. Panda Guides.com. ...

Beijing is an intimate & informed portrait of a city at the centre of one of the world`s oldest civilizations & the capital of one of its newest superpowers. For hundreds of thousands of years, humans & their ancestors
- Peking Man among them
- have lived here. Over three & a half millennia, cities have risen & fallen in this place, five of them the capitals of dynastic empires. For centuries the stage for sieges, massacres, rebellions & political spectacle, Beijing has produced or inspired some of China`s greatest & most iconic works of literature, theatre & music. At this book`s heart is a concise, lively history of the city, full of big & charismatic personalities & dramatic events. Thought-provoking essays on topics ranging from the elemental problems of water & air to the vibrant art scene & the architectural adventurism of the city`s `hyperbuildings` take the reader to the shores of the city`s lakes, down into its subway system & through its bustling art districts. Generously illustrated with modern photographs & compelling historical images & containing a number of useful listings, Beijing is the ultimate introduction to this extraordinary city for travellers & general readers alike.

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