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Three Tigers, One Mountain

A Journey Through the Bitter History and Current Conflicts of China, Korea, and Japan

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Three Tigers, One Mountain

By: Michael Booth
Narrated by: Julian Elfer
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There is an ancient Chinese proverb that states, "Two tigers cannot share the same mountain." However, in East Asia, there are three tigers on that mountain: China, Japan, and Korea, and they have a long history of turmoil and tension with each other.

In his latest entertaining and thought-provoking narrative travelogue, Michael Booth sets out to discover how deep, really, the enmity is between these three "tiger" nations and what prevents them from making peace. Currently, China's economic power continues to grow, Japan is becoming more militaristic, and Korea struggles to reconcile its Westernized South with the dictatorial Communist North.

Booth, long fascinated with the region, travels by car, ferry, train, and foot, experiencing the people and culture of these nations up close. No matter where he goes, the burden of history and the memory of past atrocities continue to overshadow present relationships. Ultimately, Booth seeks a way forward for these closely intertwined, neighboring nations.

An enlightening, entertaining and sometimes sobering journey through China, Japan, and Korea, Three Tigers, One Mountain is an intimate and in-depth look at some of the world's most powerful and important countries.

©2020 Michael Booth (P)2020 Tantor
Asia Political Science Travel Writing & Commentary World South Korea Tiger War Military Japan History Culture Current Politics China Culture

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fantastic assesment of japan, korea and china

A very insightful read, each of these countries are interesting in their own rights so we get lost in only one. this book compares and contrasts the cultures in a way that adds depth to all of them.

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An exceptional book! Very insightful and quite funny. The author has a historical and anthropological approach, his individualism is self-evident when expressing views (little wink wink to the author).

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