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A Single Pebble
A Single Pebble
Author: John Hersey
A young American engineer sent to China to inspect the unruly Yangtze River travels up through the river's gorges searching for dam sites. Pulled on a junk hauled by forty-odd trackers, he is carried, too, into the settled, ancient way of life of the people of the Yangtze -- until the interplay of his life with theirs comes to a dramatic cli...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780394756974
ISBN-10: 0394756975
Publication Date: 2/11/1989
Pages: 192
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Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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In a deceptively simple story, Hersey has captured the magic, the terror and the drama of the extraordinary Yangtze River.


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