Foreign Investments, Business - General & Miscellaneous, Business Biography
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Overview
Mr. China tells the rollicking story of a young man who goes to China with the misguided notion that he will help bring the Chinese into the modern world, only to be schooled by the most resourceful and creative operators he would ever meet. Part memoir, part parable, Mr. China is one man's coming-of-age story where he learns to respect and admire the nation he sought to conquer.
Editorials
Tucker Carlson
"One of the wittiest, most compelling accounts of anything I’ve read in a long time. A terrific book."Time Magazine
"Present at the creation of China’s economic miracle, Clissold’s memoir is an instant classic. Sharply observed, funny as hell. Indispensible."Forbes
"One would be hard-pressed to find a serious Western investor in China who isn’t aware of Clissold’s eye-opening account."USA Today
"An adventure tale. Clissold is a wonderful and compassionate narrator (with) a deep respect for the culture, language, and history."Time magazine
“Present at the creation of China’s economic miracle, Clissold’s memoir is an instant classic. Sharply observed, funny as hell. Indispensible.”Washington Post
"Hugely entertaining…Clissold loves China…but he also views it with clarity and no small amount of humor."Newsweek
"Lots of Western businessmen have China war stories, but only Tim Clissold has written . . . this funny book."Playboy
"Hard to put down... with passionate characters and vivid landscapes. Clissold excels at analyzing a strange business culture...."Forbes
“One would be hard-pressed to find a serious Western investor in China who isn’t aware of Clissold’s eye-opening account.”Playboy
“Hard to put down... with passionate characters and vivid landscapes. Clissold excels at analyzing a strange business culture....”Washington Post
“Hugely entertaining…Clissold loves China…but he also views it with clarity and no small amount of humor.”USA Today
“An adventure tale. Clissold is a wonderful and compassionate narrator (with) a deep respect for the culture, language, and history.”Newsweek
“Lots of Western businessmen have China war stories, but only Tim Clissold has written . . . this funny book.”Book Details
Published
March 1, 2006
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pages
288
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780060761400