Not sure that this is the best Paul Theroux experience and at times it felt a little too long. But overall I enjoyed reading this, I certainly learnt a lot of Chinese history from it.

Taking to the May Leeds Bookcrossers Meetup.

I do already have a paperback copy of this, which I can now put in the post to a Bookcrossing friend. Thank you Han_cat!

I read "Slow Trains to Simla", by the same author, earlier in the year and found it very good. It was one of the "Penguin 60" taster books that Penguin produced to celebrate their anniversary. So I am looking forward to this one.

I still have the paperback copy of this that I was going to post to friend. So I am going to keep and read that and pass this on. All will become clear in the end!

Given to a Bookcrossing friend for a special purpose.

Thank you very much, Deltic. It was good to see you and the missus this afternoon!
I'm reserving this copy for the agreed purpose as discussed .... LOL!

To be made available within SlackSpace and/or left lying around somewhere in the city centre .... As a hardback, this will probably be saved for a special Sunday morning scheme dreamed up by our Social Secretary :-)

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