num_pages: 336
description: From the author of The Almost Nearly Perfect People a lively tour through Japan Korea and China exploring the intertwined cultures and often fraught history of these neighboring countries.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 is the enmity between these three tiger nations and what prevents them from making peace. Currently Chinas 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 continues 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 worlds most powerful and important countries.
language: English
title: Three Tigers, One Mountain: A Journey Through the Bitter History and Current Conflicts of China, Korea, and Japan
publisher: St. Martin's Press