The Search for Modern China, Jonathan D. Spence"A remarkable achievement vivid fluent, graceful. A publishing event."Boston Globe In this widely acclaimed history of modern China, Jonathan Spence achieves a fine blend of narrative richness and efficiency. Praised as "a miracle of readability and scholarly authority," (Jonathan Mirsky) The Search for Modern China offers a matchless introduction to China's history.

His descriptions leave one as if standing in the Botswanan landscape

including his famous cameo appearances and characters who represent him within the story

and 248 dimensions-groups whose very existence is a profound puzzle

Grit is a book about what goes through your head when you fall down

embrace it

With its freedom from social convention and its unparalleled emotional intensity

From the acclaimed author of Video Nights in Kathmandu comes this intriguing new book that deciphers the cultural ramifications of globalization and the rising tide of worldwide displacement

What if your roommate is a murderer

and made generally available to the public

He's the one - don't let him go

a collection of some of Tagore's best-loved short stories

despite this