Korea: A Walk Through the Land of Miracles - Hardcover

Winchester, Simon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0135166268 ISBN 13: 9780135166260

Publisher: Prentice Hall Direct, 1988

Synopsis

Describes the history, culture, and geography of Korea and shares the author's experiences exploring the major cities and countryside

About this title

About the Author:

Simon Winchester is the acclaimed author of many books, including The Professor and the Madman, The Man Who Loved China, A Crack in the Edge of the World, and Krakatoa. Those books were New York Times bestsellers and appeared on numerous best and notable lists. In 2006, Mr. Winchester was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by her Majesty the Queen. He lives in Manhattan and in western Massachusetts.

From Library Journal:

Winchester, English author and resident of Hong Kong, traveled through the Republic of Korea on foot to write this informal portrait. Along the way he befriended a variety of honeymooners, abalone divers, corporate executives, Buddhist nuns, American servicemen, etc., who helped to shape his impressions. The result is an engaging, informed, and often humorous distillation of the writer's observations on the culture, people, language, economy, and politics of this rapidly changing country. Despite occasional factual errors, Winchester's "walk" provides a treasury of interesting and usually informed insights. And the book should be on a "highly recommended" list for visitors to Korea. John H. Boyle, California State Univ., Chico
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About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall Direct
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0135166268
• ISBN 13: 9780135166260
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240