No Turning Back
On the Loose in China and Tibet
John W. Meyer
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NO TURNING BACK by John W. Meyer (The Neither/Nor Press) is a chronicle of his independent travel through China and Tibet in 1986.
This 328-page narrative recounts in vivid detail four month s of backpacking and hitch-hiking his way along the dusty back roads of the Middle Kingdom.
Eschewing pre-packaged excursions and government-approved itineraries, Meyer's mid-'80s journey is a Kerouac-inspired view from the roadside, not the tour bus, A rock-bottom circuit of pre-Tianamen China.
Getting lost, dodging the cops, getting sick, getting high, riding in trucks, having fun. Scrambling through alleys and climbing fog-enshrouded mountainsides. NO TURNING BACK is the first armchair travel book that wears a hole in your seat.
Forget current debates on international trade relations as Meyer haggles with Chinese merchants over the price of a room rental, a bit of snuff or a bowl of noodles.
NO TURNING BACK is John W. Meyer's first book. His writing and artwork have appeared previously in BEATNIKS FROM SPACE Magazine, AGENDA, CAB ART and YELLOW PERIL.
Meyer has spent more than six years in Asia, including five trips to China, two years in Hongkong, and two years living in Taiwan. When asked, "Why China?" he answers, "I love Chinese food."
This First Edition of NO TURNING BACK is a 328-page trade paperback and includes a map of China, glossary, currency conversion table and bibliography. Chinese names and phrases are rendered in the Pinyin system of romanization, developed and used in the People's Republic of China.
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