Cover of River Town

River Town

by Peter Hessler

2001 · adult

Set in 1 place · 1 primary
Sense of Place
5/5
Description · Open Library (CC0)

Records the author's experiences as a Peace Corps English teacher in the small Chinese city of Fuling, during which time he witnessed such events as the death of Deng Xiaoping, the return of Hong Kong to the mainland, and the construction of the Three Gorges Dam.

Set in

  • Fuling · China
    Peace Corps teaching post
    ★ primary

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