Three Tigers, One Mountain: A Journey Through the Bitter History and Current Conflicts of China, Korea, and Japan

by Michael Booth

Book Overview

From the author of The Almost Nearly Perfect People, a lively tour through Japan, Korea, and China, exploring the intertwined cultures and often fraught history of these neighboring countries.

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250114055
• ISBN13: 9781250114051
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Picador USA
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.3" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Informative, funny & sad in one part

I learned more about the history of Asia (and how Samsung & Kia came to be) than in anything I’ve read. Funny moments abound but the authors tact in handling more horrifying facts is admirable.