num_pages: 335
description: It is a wonder of the world. Every year hundreds of thousands of tourists journey to the Great Wall of China and a myriad of photographs have made it familiar to millions more. Yet its story remains mysterious and steeped in myth.In this riveting account John Man travels the entire length of the Great Wall and across two millennia to find the truth behind the legend. Along the way he delves into the remarkable and complex history of Chinas tribal past through its war with the Mongols to its present-day status as a resurgent superpower.
language: English
title: The Great Wall
publisher: Bantam Press