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  • Three Tigers, One Mountain

  • By: Michael Booth
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  • Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
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Summary

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 China's 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 world's most powerful and important countries.

©2020 Michael Booth (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd
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fantastic

very funny at times, informative throughout. really enjoyed this book and will be finding more from the author

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really fascinating

this book was a quick listen, really interesting and gave good breadth of opinions.
Michael clearly has his own opinions, which may put some people who disagree with him off, although it's good he's not hiding them.
I can't comment on the accuracy of any of the information, but it seems as though no one can agree on that either.
overall, really enjoyable.

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Great book by a very knowledgeable writer

One gets the feeling the author is a bit of a lefty,
puzzled as to why Japan hasn't introduced mass immigration like the UK.

Because let's face it's, it's done the UK a world of good.
Apart from watering down British culture it's brought crime on a massive scale
grooming gangs, stabbing, drugs and terrorists etc etc.

Just as the BBC are no longer employing white British people,
perhaps the author would like to see the day when NHK announcers
it is no longer employing Japanese people. :)

All said it's a great book by a very knowledgeable writer

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Good info - not so good narrative

I love the in-depth explanations of all the history that has occurred in the three countries, but you would think that after spending so many years focused on east asia, and also the many trips taken there, that Michael Booth would know how to pronounce the various city-, food & general names of the countries he writes about.
Overall he also tends to exaggerate his own experiences in a way that taints the facts he is trying to tell us about. Both in the way he writes and the way he tells it in the audio.
The book is overall very informative and useful in learning about the countries but the narrative pulled my personal opinion down.

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