The Asiatics / a novel by Frederic Prokosch ; with an introduction by Carl Van Doren.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Prokosch, Frederic, 1908-1989.

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Genre:

Fiction.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

vii, 371 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : map ; 21 cm

Edition:

First Farrar, Straus, and Girous edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1983, c1935.

Summary:

Andre Gide praised The Asiatics as "an authentic masterpiece." Thomas Mann called it "brilliant." First published in 1935, this extraordinary novel tells the story of a perceptive young American who hitchhikes his way across the continent of Asia -- from Beirut to the border of China -- living off the land and the hospitality of the people he meets along the road. Rich with the fascination of far-off lands, vibrant with a diversity of characters ranging from thieves to rajas, graphic in its description of luxury and beauty, poverty and ugliness, The Asiatics is a modern classic of remarkable adventure in ancient lands.

Local Notes:

Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has water damaged pages.

ISBN:

0374517673

OCLC:

9197066