Peter Hessler

www.pekingduck.org — Richard from the Peking Duck does a wonderful job reviewing Peter Hessler's new book, Country Driving. While, in Richard's opinion, it doesn't stack up to Hessler's previous two books, River Town and Oracle Bones, he does say it's a worthy read.

www.adamdanielmezei.com — Well, yesterday afternoon I finished off native-Missourian Peter Hessler’s third installment in his “angels abroad” China series, Country Driving: A Journey Through China from Farm to Factory, and I’m giving the book a very tall two thumbs up. This is 424pp of lean and mean non-fiction prosaic gold which you’re going to regret not reading. Did I mention you should go out and snag a copy today?

fora.tv — This is a slightly older talk by Peter Hessler (author of River Town and Oracle Bones), but a great listen full of quite even-handed insight and some great Q&A.

www.echinacities.com — Click here to read the background to how famous US writer and journalist Peter Hessler came to discover China, fall in love with the place and preach about how you’ve got to escape the foreigner areas to find the ‘real China’.