by John Hersey
First published 1956
Restless American engineer Peter Devane boards a Chinese junk for a journey up the Yangtze River. Surrounded by the unfamiliar and unsettled, he must confront his own biases and preconceptions. As the voyage grows more perilous, Peter grapples with the true meaning of his life's work. This transformative experience will forever alter his perspective.
Genres: fiction, 20th-century, adventure, contemporary, china, asian-american
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, personal-growth
Setting: Yangtze River Gorges, China, Yangtze River Gorges (China)
181 pages · Paperback · Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group