
Three Tigers, One Mountain
A Journey Through the Bitter History and Current Conflicts of China, Korea, and Japan
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Narrated by:
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Julian Elfer
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By:
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Michael Booth
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.
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The only challenge I had was the British pronunciation of some of the Asian words.
Entertaining observations of the Tigers
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Interesting concept, disappointing execution
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Good book some minor inaccuracies
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USEFUL HISTORY FOR A NON HISTORIAN
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I would disagree that this leads to a biased account, though. At the center of this story is, of course, the exploits of post-Meiji imperial Japan. And those aggressions are not glossed over in any way, shape or form. Fair time is given to all involved, and, frankly, the hardcore apologists are not favorably received by the author. In any case, he does give a well-rounded account of the history of the region, and core causes for its conflicts. Though his conclusions are not thoroughly convincing, he does give food for thought.
The only negative to be found in the book (as I recognized that the author had written another book I had purchased), is that he is really not very good as a humorist. Sticking the facts, he's fine. An occasional quip at the expense of a particularly absurd partisan, ahh okay. But when he lays out set jokes, it verges on cringeworthy. Thankfully, they are few and far between.
Informative examination of complex relationships
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Not what I expected but also not bad
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Well I got through it.
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Thank you
Funny, informative
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Fun and informative
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Not much new here if you are already familiar
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