ISBN10: 0060826584, ISBN13: 9780060826581, [publisher: Harper] Hardcover [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: First ] Publisher: HarperCollins Pub Date: 5/1/2006 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 512 First edition.
[Towson, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2006]

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ISBN10: 0060826584, ISBN13: 9780060826581, [publisher: Harper] Hardcover From the acclaimed author of River Town comes a rare portrait, both intimate and epic, of twenty-first-century China as it opens its doors to the outside world. A century ago, outsiders saw Chinaas a place where nothing ever changes. Today the coun-try has become one of the most dynamic regions on earth. That sense of time%u2014the contrast between past and present, and the rhythms that emerge in a vast, ever-evolving country%u2014is brilliantly illuminated by Peter Hessler in Oracle Bones, a book that explores the human side of China's transformation. Hessler tells the story of modern-day China and its growing links to the Western world as seen through the lives of a handful of ordinary people. In addition to the author, an American writer living in Beijing, the narrative follows Polat, a member of a forgotten ethnic minority, who moves to the United States in searchof freedom; William Jefferson Foster, who grew up in an illiterate family and becomes a teacher; Emily,a migrant factory worker in a city without a past; and Chen Mengjia, a scholar of oracle-bone inscriptions, the earliest known writing in East Asia, and a man whosetragic story has been lost since the Cultural Revolution. All are migrants, emigrants, or wanderers who find themselves far from home, their lives dramatically changed by historical forces they are struggling to understand. Peter Hessler excavates the past and puts ...

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Harper, Date: 2006-04-25. hardcover. Good. 6x1x9. 2006. Harper ISBN 0060826584 9780060826581 [US]

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HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. HarperCollins Publishers ISBN 0060826584 9780060826581 [US]

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HarperCollins Publishers, Date: 2006. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2006. HarperCollins Publishers ISBN 0060826584 9780060826581 [US]

HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. HarperCollins Publishers ISBN 0060826584 9780060826581 [US]

Harper, Date: 2006-04-25. Hardcover. Good. Minor wear, mostly around the edges. No markings noted.. Unconditional money back guarantee. 2006. Harper ISBN 0060826584 9780060826581 [US]

Harper, April Date: 2006. Hardcover. Good. 2006. Harper ISBN 0060826584 9780060826581 [US]

Harper, Date: 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Minor thumbing, else tight and clean. DJ shows light rubbing, light wrinkle to front, one small chip. 2006. Harper ISBN 0060826584 9780060826581 [US]

ISBN10: 0060826584, ISBN13: 9780060826581, [publisher: HarperCollins] Hardcover NOTE* Uncorrected proof. Book in good condition. Small dog-eared crease in top edge.
[Vinemont, AL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2006]

New York, New York: Harpercollins , Date: 2006. Advance Uncorrected Proof . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. uncorrected proof. Edge wear with two tiny corner creases. 2006. Harpercollins ISBN 0060826584 9780060826581 [US]

Paperback. Very Good. ISBN 0060826584 9780060826581 [GB]

Harper. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Harper ISBN 0060826584 9780060826581 [US]

Harper, May Date: 2006. Hardcover . 7.5 Bulk HB Standard. 2006. Harper ISBN 0060826584 9780060826581 [US]

Harper, Date: 2006-04-25. Hardcover. Used:Good. 2006. Harper ISBN 0060826584 9780060826581 [US]

U.S.A.: Harper Collins Publishers, Date: 2006. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine cloth first printing of first edition with silver lettering on spine and Fine DJ. There is a 1/2 inch gray smudged line at the top left of the front DJ, but otherwise no imperfections to note anywhere. Binding is tight and straight. All corners sharp. No creases, marks, or tears. Index. 512 pages. 2006. Harper Collins Publishers ISBN 0060826584 9780060826581 [US]

HarperCollins, Date: 2006. Hardcover. As new/as new. NY: HarperCollins, c2006. First edition. first printing. 491pp, index. 8vo. As new unread hardcover in as new d/j. 2006. HarperCollins ISBN 0060826584 9780060826581 [US]

HarperCollins, Date: 2006. Hardcover. New. 512 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. 2006. HarperCollins ISBN 0060826584 9780060826581 [GB]

HarperCollins 2006 Hardcover New 512 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches.