{"product_id":"b07x257514","title":"The Colour of the Sky After Rain","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary memoir of one woman's experiences in China.\u003cbr\u003e\n********************************\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTessa Keswick first travelled to China in 1982 and immediately fell in love with its history, culture and landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver the next thirty years, she travelled extensively in China, visiting its temples and landmarks, the sites of its most famous battles, and the birthplaces of its best-known poets and philosophers. She also witnessed China's transformation, as hundreds of millions were lifted out of poverty and the country emerged as an economic superpower in waiting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKeswick's observations of life in China are perceptive and full of insight. Her narrative is rich in microhistories of people encountered and places visited. By presenting a colourfully woven tapestry of contrasting experiences and localities, she allows the reader to glimpse the sheer diversity of China and its vast population.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA multi-textured and revealing survey of the world's largest country, as seen through one woman's eyes,  The Colour of the Sky After Rain  offers a compelling portrait of China in an age of radical change, and charts the key staging posts in its recent, remarkable history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e********************************\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Tessa Keswick provides joyous insights into her life with husband Sir Henry Keswick'  Sunday Times .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Keswick is an engaging, lively guide and she is at her best when writing about the Chinese landscape'  Daily Mail .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'At precisely the time that we need to understand China more than ever, along comes a book that is incisive, honest, witty, and beautifully written which explains the Chinese people and society to a Western audience superbly. Impossible to categorize,  The Colour of the Sky After Rain  is part-memoir, part-travelogue, part-history, part-thoughtful musing, and packed with insights into the Chinese state and soul that forces us to look afresh at the world's thrusting new superpower'  Professor Andrew Roberts .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'If you want an enthralling read about China and to learn a lot about that extraordinary country at the same time, read Tessa Keswick's  The Colour of the Sky After Rain . I derived so much pleasure and excitement from the story that I hardly noticed all the history I was imbibing.  The Colour of the Sky aAter Rain  is both serious and seriously entertaining. It is strongly recommended'  Lady Antonia Fraser .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e' The Colour of the Sky After Rain  made me want at once to leap on to a plane and travel to Zhongdian, to Jiayuguan, to Suzhou, to Xinjiang (and on and on)... I learnt a great deal from this book about the history of China over the millennia and especially over the last fifty years'  Neil MacGregor .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52855268344024,"sku":"YSL82953","price":19.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/3356\/2072\/files\/71hMvEEHpjL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793417477","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmebay.com\/products\/b07x257514","provider":"BookMebay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}