Book description
Simon Winchester travelled through the republic of Korea on foot to
write this informal portrait. Along the way he befriended a variety of
honeymooners, abalone divers, corporate executives, Buddhist nuns,
American servicemen and many other interesting people who helped to
shape his impressions. The result is an engaging, informed, and often
humourous distillation of the writer's observations on the culture,
people, language, economy and politics of this rapidly changing country.
