Hessler takes students on an unforgettable journey to a small village in China where he spent two years teaching English. What he discovers while in this remote village is far more than he ever thought possible. This is a very intimate and human look at a town's struggle to adapt to the modern world that surrounds it.

"Charming and insightful. . . . Poignanthilarious. . . . Lively, intelligent. . . . You will learn a great deal about real life in contemporary China in River Town, and about how that vast country appears in the eyes of a sensitive, aware, rugged young American who keeps both his eyes and his mind open."--New York Times

Freshman Common Read: College of Charleston

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 05/01/2006
ISBN: 9780060855024
Pages: 399
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.32w x 1.06d