Pearls of the Orient by Thorn, Willy

Pearls of the Orient (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781666755787)

Vendor: Willy Thorn
Product type: Books
Format: Hardcover
$43.00
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Pearls of the Orient by Thorn, Willy

Pearls of the Orient

$43.00
Pearls of the Orient by Thorn, Willy

Pearls of the Orient

$43.00
Format: Hardcover
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Treasure and wonders from across the Asian continent ... from the crossroads of the Malaysian archipelago, to motorcycle traffic in Vietnam, thru the fantastic landscapes of India and China. Pearls of the Orient is an ode to the banh mi sandwich and the women who make it possible ... the cultural mosaic of Kuala Lumpur ... the life of the indefatigable 10 Rupee note ... the liquid colors coursing thru Shanghai's neon veins ... how India's roads flow like rivers, and the immaculate beauty which dots their banks. You will find odes to laundry day in China's cities and an onomatopoeia of CNY fireworks ... plus the dangerous threats lurking in Thai kitchens ... the stonework and artistry of India's Taj Mahal; the epic jeweled love letter ... how the monkeys of Agra do things ... the intricacies of incense arranging in Vietnamese shrines ... and how the first Buddha relics found their way from Nepal into an ancient Mon kingdom, and into a monolithic gem-studded, gold-plated temple.

Author: Willy Thorn
ISBN-10: 1666755788
ISBN-13: 9781666755787
Publisher: Resource Publications (CA)
Language: English
Published: 08/15/2023
Pages: 386
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.51lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d
By Willy Thorn
By Willy Thorn
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Willy Thorn was born in Milwaukee, raised in Rome and has spent more than a decade living in Asia. He is an award-winning sports writer, former Capitol Hill reporter, copywriter and artist.



He is author of more than thirty full-length works and proudly counts books in both Washington's Library of Congress and the Vatican Archives in Rome.

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