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by Chiang Yee (Author)
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  • Paperback: 232 pages
  • Publisher: Signal Books (25 Oct 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 190266941X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1902669410
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.2 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 491,179 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Utterly charming. --The Guardian

First published in 1938, the Silent Traveller in London is very much of its own time and useful because of it; the insights offered, into both British and Chinese life, have a gentle and enduring charm --Times Literary Supplement


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By the 1930s Western books about China were common. But a book about the West, and particularly London, written by a Chinese author, was a rarity - and continues to be so. Chiang Yee's account of London, first published in 1938, is original in more ways than one. Not only one of the first widely available books written by a Chinese author in English, it also reverses the conventions of travel writing. For here the "exotic" subject matter is none other than London and its people, quizzically observed as an alien culture by a foreign writer. Immersing himself in the strange rituals of London life, Chiang Yee set out to learn about Londoners, their habits and their pleasures. In pubs and parks, buses and art galleries, he watched the locals at work and at play. Fascinated by such social conventions as afternoon tea and discussing the weather, he tried to make sense of British society, treating his subjects with a mix of wonderment and affection. Beards, feeding the pigeons, street names: all such everyday phenomena were a source of curiosity. As he lived through the capital's various seasons, and endured the notorious London fogs, Chiang Yee's affinity with the city and its people grew, reflected in his simple and lyrical prose. Illustrated with the author's own atmospheric sketches and Chinese calligraphy, The Silent Traveller in London is also a book about China and a world in transition. Comparing London with his native land, Chiang Yee draws parallels and contrasts, seeking to rectify misunderstandings and stereotypes regarding Chinese life. Explaining many of the central attitudes of Confucianism through anecdotes and folk tales, this book evokes a China under threat from Japanese invasion and a distant homeland viewed with wistful nostalgia.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating account of the western world by a Chinese, 9 Mar 2002
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It is surely a unique book: a Chinese traveling in the Western world in the 30s. The observations are so refreshing and entertaining because of, at least, the following two reasons. First, the writer is a Chiense. He writes about his experience in London with constant references to his cultural background in China. So the book, to some extent, is a comparative narrative of both Chinese and English cultures. Second, the author is an artist. He is extremely sensitive to the details, and he is able to catch the beauty of both cultures, something that is so subtle yet enlightening. The book is also blessed with the introduction, which is informative and insightful.
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