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Long overshadowed by Japan and China, South Korea is a small country that happens to be one of the great national success stories of the postwar period. From a failed state with no democratic tradition, ruined and partitioned by war, and sapped by a half-century of colonial rule, South Korea transformed itself in just 50 years into an economic powerhouse and a democracy that serves as a model for other countries. With no natural resources and a tradition of authoritarian rule, Korea managed to accomplish a second Asian miracle.

Bloomsbury presents Around the World in 80 Trains written and read by Monisha Rajesh. WINNER OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER AWARD FOR BEST TRAVEL BOOK SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 'Monisha Rajesh has chosen one of the best ways of seeing the world...

In 1911, Hermann Hesse sailed through southeastern Asian waters on a trip that would define much of his later writing. Hesse brings his unique eye to scenes such as adventures in a rickshaw, watching foreign theater performances, exploring strange floating cities on stilts, and luxuriating in...

A boldly rendered—and deeply intimate—account of Hong Kong today, from a resilient young woman whose stories explore what it means to survive in a city teeming with broken promises. “[A] pulsing debut . . . about what it means to find your place in a city as it vanishes before your eyes...

Out of the heart of China into the mountains of Central Asia, across Northern Afghanistan and the plains of Iran into Kurdish Turkey, Colin Thubron undertakes a journey along the greatest land route on earth: the Silk Road. Travelling 7,000 miles in eight months, he traces the passage not only of trade and armies, but of ideas, religions and inventions.

Grief. Grit. Mongolia. One year after losing her husband to a sudden brain bleed, Rachael Lundin packed a gala gown, four books, and a sleeping bag. Then she flew to Mongolia. To ride 700 kilometers across the Gobi Desert. On horseback. She wasn't running away. She was looking for proof that she was still alive. Trackless steppes. Moonless nights. Broken stirrups. Trots that went on long past the point of endurance.

An artfully twisty psychological mystery from Seichō Matsumoto, hailed as “Japan’s Agatha Christie” (The Sunday Times), exploring the corrosive power of jealousy, guilt, and doubt While on an important business trip, Tsuneo Asai receives word that his wife, Eiko, has died suddenly of a...

"Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage... Teaism is a cult founded on the adoration of the beautiful among the sordid facts of everyday existence... It inculcates purity and harmony, the mystery of mutual charity, the romanticism of the social order. It is essentially a worship of the...

Supera el choque cultural y la burocracia con esta guía práctica para dominar tu nueva vida como expatriado en Japón. Ya sea que estés planificando estudiar en el extranjero o busques consolidar tu carrera profesional, aquí encontrarás una perspectiva honesta y sin filtros. Deja atrás las...

Dieser pragmatische Ratgeber zum Auswandern löst Illusionen auf und verwandelt den Kulturschock in meisterbaren Alltag. Ob du vor dem großen Neuanfang als Student stehst oder beruflich ins kalte Wasser springst, hier findest du die nötige Orientierung. Bereite dich beim Pendeln oder...

Entfliehe dem Alltagsstress und finde mit dieser meditativen Einschlafhilfe durch sanfte Naturreisen tiefe innere Ruhe. Wenn die Gedanken am Abend unaufhörlich kreisen, bietet diese atmosphärische Erzählung den perfekten, beruhigenden Rückzugsort zum Abschalten. Spüre, wie sich mentale...

Maîtrisez la fascinante histoire du Japon et décryptez son évolution culturelle, des premiers empereurs à la modernité. Plongez au cœur d'une narration chronologique captivante qui relie les grandes décisions politiques aux paysages grandioses encore visibles aujourd'hui. Que vous...

Maîtrisez votre expatriation nippone sans subir le choc culturel grâce à ce guide honnête et réaliste. Oubliez les fantasmes touristiques et confrontez vos attentes à la réalité concrète d'une installation au long cours. Cette écoute pragmatique vous accompagne pas à pas dans les...

Plongez dans un sommeil profond grâce à ces récits de voyage apaisants qui vous transportent au cœur du Japon serein. Oubliez le stress de la journée en vous laissant bercer par des promenades nocturnes et des paysages d'une douceur absolue. Conçue pour l'heure du coucher, cette évasion...

**Order Beth Kempton's new book MA: Japanese Wisdom for a Spacious Life** 'A truly transformative read' Sunday Times STYLE 'More than ever, we need books like this' Jessica Seaton, Co-Founder of Toast and author of Gather, Cook, Feast A whole new way of looking at the world - and your life -...

From the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police press club: a unique, firsthand, revelatory look at Japanese culture from the underbelly up. At nineteen, Jake Adelstein went to Japan in search of peace and tranquility. What he got was a life...

Japan is at a crossroads. The postwar economic miracle that brought it unprecedented development and prosperity is over. Since the publication of the first Culture Smart! guide, it has been overtaken by China as the world's second-largest economy. The balance of power in Asia has shifted and new players are entering the field. No one can predict how Japan will rise to the challenge, or what effect the changes will have on how people live, think, and behave.

Easy and engaging audio language learning course for kids. This step-by-step Mandarin Chinese course follows the relaxed approach of bestselling language coach, Paul Noble. Children are gently guided through the basics, with no mention of grammar or text books. The only requirement is to listen...

Flexible, enjoyable and accessible. Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Mandarin Chinese fluently and confidently in no time at all. Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that...

In Isabel Losada's extraordinary For Tibet with Love, she explores whether it's possible for an ordinary person to change the world, just a little, and if something so serious can be achieved with joy in one's heart. From visits to Nepal and Tibet, to meetings with the Chinese ambassador and Tibetan awareness-raising groups, Isabel single-handedly hatches a stunning PR coup involving Nelson's Column, a 15-meter banner and a base-jumping parachutist that captured headlines worldwide.