{"product_id":"lost-on-planet-china-one-mans-attempt-to-understand-the-worlds-most-mystifying-nation-paperback","title":"Lost on Planet China: One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. Maarten Troost\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sex Lives of Cannibals \u003c\/i\u003ereturns with a sharply observed, hilarious account of his adventures in China--a complex, fascinating country with enough dangers and delicacies to keep him, and readers, endlessly entertained. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaarten Troost has charmed legions of readers with his laugh-out-loud tales of wandering the remote islands of the South Pacific. When the travel bug hit again, he decided to go big-time, taking on the world's most populous and intriguing nation. In \u003ci\u003eLost on Planet China, \u003c\/i\u003eTroost escorts readers on a rollicking journey through the new beating heart of the modern world, from the megalopolises of Beijing and Shanghai to the Gobi Desert and the hinterlands of Tibet. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLost on Planet China\u003c\/i\u003e finds Troost dodging deadly drivers in Shanghai; eating Yak in Tibet; deciphering restaurant menus (offering local favorites such as Cattle Penis with Garlic); visiting with Chairman Mao (still dead, very orange); and hiking (with 80,000 other people) up Tai Shan, China's most revered mountain. But in addition to his trademark gonzo adventures, the book also delivers a telling look at a vast and complex country on the brink of transformation that will soon shape the way we all work, live, and think. As Troost shows, while we may be familiar with Yao Ming or dim sum or the cheap, plastic products that line the shelves of every store, the real China remains a world--indeed, a planet--unto itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaarten Troost\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ebrings China to life as you've never seen it before, and his insightful, rip-roaringly funny narrative proves that once again he is one of the most entertaining and insightful armchair travel companions around.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. MAARTEN TROOST\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eGetting Stoned with Savages \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Sex Lives of Cannibals. \u003c\/i\u003eHis essays have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003ePrague Post\u003c\/i\u003e. He spent two years in Kiribati in the Equatorial Pacific and upon his return was hired as a consultant by the World Bank. After several years in Fiji and Vanuatu, he recently relocated to the U.S. and now lives with his wife and two sons in California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53337102352749,"sku":"9780767922012","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/nJ9UztwI779780767922012.webp?v=1778926317","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/lost-on-planet-china-one-mans-attempt-to-understand-the-worlds-most-mystifying-nation-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}