Product Description

Greg Sheridan first went to Asia in the 1970s as a young journalist following the story of the Vietnamese boat people. Almost three decades later his fascination for the region remains unabated. Here he introduces us to six Asian cities which have intrigued, surprised, repelled and charmed him. In Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Hanoi and Saigon, Sheridan gets to the heart of each city: its history, people, religions, art, politics and economics. He reveals the clash or co-existence of the ancient and the ultra-modern, and explores the city's relationship to its broader national identity, as well as the way each presents itself to the world. Told with passion and humour, and combining travel writing with journalism, Greg Sheridan takes us inside the cities he has known and loved - and occasionally loathed - and which keep drawing him back again and again.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2368457 in Books
• Published on: 2004-04-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages