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Who came up with the idea to spoil a fine travelogue with some contrived nonsense?
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Who came up with the idea to spoil a fine travelogue with some contrived nonsense?
Is there a more interesting account of life in the Ming Dynasty?
Is this author trying to show us how to alienate ourselves from our surroundings?
Can this book succeed in making migration seem a little bit less mysterious?
Can we really read about warfare as if it was just an adventure?
Why was this book about an interesting journey so slow?
Does the saying “loyal advice jars on the ears” still hold true today?
Why did such an interesting adventure turn into such an uneven book?
How did this writer become an archetype for female travelers from China?
Is this book still banned in China, and if so, does that make it better?
Is it a good thing or a bad thing when a writer starts to write about writing?
Did he have to try this hard to show that he’s a fanboy?
Was this the most educated of all 19th-century explorers?
Can this book be interesting to anyone except China-enthusiasts?
What happens when you inject a ton of ideology into an account of an adventure?