River at the Centre of the World, the

A lovely read, from what was a very different time in China’s history even though it wasn’t that long ago now. As predicted, it made me miss China - the landscape, the food, the history, and the lovely people I met there.

Perhaps what I’m looking for next is a book about the Mekong River - while I don’t expect a story quite like this one, I suspect there’s something interesting out there?