About this title: Here is Peter Jenkins' vivid account of his adventures in Tibet, up Mount Everest and across China--from the windswept plains of Mongolia to a forbidden fishing village south of Shanghai. And here are the incredible characters he encountered. It became a journey as much into himself as it was across a country. By the author of A Walk Across ...
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Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. Spine has numerous creases Front cover has bend in the top right hand corner Edges are worn Signed by previous owner on inside front cover Text is clean and tight but Tanned. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Has a little wear, spine creased, in nice shape overall. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Fawcett, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780449214565ISBN:0449214567
Description: Good. 0449214567 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in good condition, varying degrees of shelf wear, some spine creases, m..._ read more
Edition: 1st ed.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, New York, N. Y
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780688042233ISBN:0688042236
Description: Good. 1986 hardback with d/j. good condition wear to d/j. In the mid-1970s Peter Jenkins set out across the country's heartland to rediscover America. His stirring account of that extraordinary quest unfolded in the two bestselling books A Walk Across America. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: William Morrow & Co
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780688042233ISBN:0688042236
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket may have chips and close tears. Book has tanning or browning due to normal aging process. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Good. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Fawcett
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780449214565ISBN:0449214567
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Book has tanning or browning due to normal aging process. -, Mass Market PaperBack, Very Good / read more
"I loved this book. I thought it was going to be more about the climb of Everest but instead it was a wonderful view of China in the late 70s early 80s. A lot of things I never really knew about both Tibet and China and their relationship."
"This is a third book by Peter Jenkins. I did not find this book quite as interesting as his first two books. This time he tells of going to China and his experiences there."
"A let down after his 'America' books. I felt he should've concentrated on the walk without getting into the climb and felt disappointed that the walk only covered part of China."
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