The River's Tale: A Year on the Mekong by Gargan, Edward - 2002-01-22

Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Knopf, 2002. First Edition. Hardback, Dustjacket. Very Good. Some jacket wear from storage..

Knopf, 2002-01-22. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Knopf, 2002-01-22. Hardcover. Very Good. Unmarked hardcover in unclipped jacket.

Knopf, 2002. VG/VG. Hardback. DJ: some rubbing & edgewear; couple small creases at edges. Book: some rubbing & edgewear; overall clean & tight. 332 pages Keywords: 0375405844 Keywords: memoir

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 0375405844 . Light wear to DJ; Review slip laid in. .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf; A Borzoi Book, 2002. 332 pages, illustrations, maps; 25 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Top edge lightly soiled. Stated First Edition. Fine DJ. "The River's Tale is a deeply informed personal chronicle of a remarkable journey down the Mekong River as it runs through China, Tibet, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. In it Edward A. Gargan tells a stirring tale of adventure that reveals the Mekong's many worlds. Beginning in 1998, Gargan was at last able to pursue his long-held dream of traveling the three thousand miles of the river and lingering where he wished. He was, in a sense, coming to terms with places and peoples with which he had already linked his life. His youthful opposition to the Vietnam War had been the first manifestation of his passionate interest in Asia, where he subsequently spent much of his career as a New York Times correspondent. His travels show us a kind of modernity settling uneasily on regions still mired in… Read More