This exhilarating and fascinating book is the account of Cowles' amazing adventure: a nineteen-day trek in which he immersed himself in the life of the notorious river. Sharing a ninety-five-foot junk with sixty-five crewmen, he encountered bandits, sages, revolutionaries, birth and death, and ultimately, a sense of meaningfulness that has accompanied him ever since -- an awareness that we are all brothers on the long river.Lyrical, thought-provoking and suspenseful, it is filled with reverence for oriental philosophy and a ...
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This exhilarating and fascinating book is the account of Cowles' amazing adventure: a nineteen-day trek in which he immersed himself in the life of the notorious river. Sharing a ninety-five-foot junk with sixty-five crewmen, he encountered bandits, sages, revolutionaries, birth and death, and ultimately, a sense of meaningfulness that has accompanied him ever since -- an awareness that we are all brothers on the long river.Lyrical, thought-provoking and suspenseful, it is filled with reverence for oriental philosophy and a running commentary from the I Ching. Armchair adventure travel writing at its best, it's illustrated throughout with photos and illustrations plus a sixteen-page full-color insert.
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Fine in Fair jacket. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. 1st Printing. Fine copy in FAIR only dust jacket with a 2" razor slit near left edge of front panel and other minor wear. No jacket chips. No markings or bookplate.
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Very Good. Faint creases in cover. Some underlining. This exhilarating and fascinating book is the account of Cowles' amazing adventure: a nineteen-day trek in which he immersed himself in the life of the notorious river. Sharing a ninety-five-foot junk with sixty-five crewmen, he encountered bandits, sages, revolutionaries, birth and death, and ultimately, a sense of meaningfulness that has accompanied him ever since--an awareness that we are all "brothers on the long river." Lyrical, thought-provoking and suspenseful, it is filled with reverence for oriental philosophy and a running commentary from the I Ching. Armchair adventure travel writing at its best, it's illustrated throughout with photos and illustrations plus a sixteen-page full-color insert.
Add this copy of Through the Dragon's Mouth: Journeys Into the Yangtzi's to cart. $14.95, very good condition, Sold by Ageless Pages rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cottonwood, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Fithian Press.
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Very Good. Faint creases in cover. This exhilarating and fascinating book is the account of Cowles' amazing adventure: a nineteen-day trek in which he immersed himself in the life of the notorious river. Sharing a ninety-five-foot junk with sixty-five crewmen, he encountered bandits, sages, revolutionaries, birth and death, and ultimately, a sense of meaningfulness that has accompanied him ever since--an awareness that we are all "brothers on the long river." Lyrical, thought-provoking and suspenseful, it is filled with reverence for oriental philosophy and a running commentary from the I Ching. Armchair adventure travel writing at its best, it's illustrated throughout with photos and illustrations plus a sixteen-page full-color insert.
Add this copy of Through the Dragon's Mouth: Journeys Into the Yangzi's to cart. $36.20, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Fithian Press.
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