3.8
Ben Donald
Who came up with the idea to spoil a fine travelogue with some contrived nonsense?
Springtime For Germany | 2006 | 3 months | Germany | journalism
6
Matteo Ricci
Is there a more interesting account of life in the Ming Dynasty?
China In The 16th Century | 1582 | 38 years | China | missionary work
3.4
Carol Kloeppel
Is this author trying to show us how to alienate ourselves from our surroundings?
Dear Germany - An American Woman in Germany | 1992 | 15 years | Germany | expat stay
3
Cem Gülay
Can this book succeed in making migration seem a little bit less mysterious?
No Döner Country - Brief Interviews With Nasty Migrants | 2009 | 2 years | Germany | journalism
5
China
Gunther Plüschow
Can we really read about warfare as if it was just an adventure?
The Adventures Of The Aviator Of Tsingtao | 1914 | 1 year | China | war
3
George Macartney
Why was this book about an interesting journey so slow?
Our First Ambassador To China | 1793 | 2 years | China | diplomatic mission
6.4
John Pomfret
Does the saying “loyal advice jars on the ears” still hold true today?
Chinese Lessons | 1980-2005 | 25 years | China | journalism
4.8
Achill Moser
Why did such an interesting adventure turn into such an uneven book?
The China Adventure | 1986 | 4 months | China | walking + a boat ride
5.2
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Sanmao
How did this writer become an archetype for female travelers from China?
Stories of the Sahara (撒哈拉的故事) | 1974 | 1 year | Western Sahara | work
5.2
Liao Yiwu
Is this book still banned in China, and if so, does that make it better?
The Corpse Walker - Real Life Stories: China From the Bottom Up | 1994 | 6 years | China | journalism
4.6
Helge Timmerberg
Is it a good thing or a bad thing when a writer starts to write about writing?
Shiva Moon. A Journey Through India | 2005 | 2 months | India | public transport
2.8
China
Christian Y. Schmidt
Did he have to try this hard to show that he’s a fanboy?
Alone Among 1.3 Billion | 2007 | 3 months | China | public transport
5.4
Albert von Le Coq
Was this the most educated of all 19th-century explorers?
Retracing Hella's Marks In East-Turkestan | 1902 | 9 years | China | caravan, train
4.4
Karl Boy-Ed
Can this book be interesting to anyone except China-enthusiasts?
Beijing And Its Vicinities In The Year 1900 | 1900 | 6 months | China | mostly public transport
4.4
Otto Braun
What happens when you inject a ton of ideology into an account of an adventure?
Chinese Notes | 1932 | 7 years | China | walking