JOHNSTON, BRIAN

Boxing with Shadows is Brian Johnston's account of the two-and-a-half years he spent living and travelling in China. Humorous encounters are interwoven with more serious observations on political campaigns and ethnic minorities, and balanced with personal reflections and lyrical descriptions of the landscape. Johnston comes to terms with life at university, grapples with bureaucracy in Guilin, attempts to learn tai chi in Chengdu, rides horses with Tibetans and battles the buses of Shanghai. Boxing with Shadows is a rich, delightful and rewarding book, powerfully evoking a unique moment in time in this fast-changing and fascinating nation.

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