
Andr Gide praised The Asiatics as "an authentic masterpiece"; Thomas Mann called it "brilliant." First published in 1935 and virtually unavailable for years, this extraordinary novel tells the story of a young American--the unnamed narrator--who hitchhikes his way across...



Andr? Gide praised The Asiatics as "an authentic masterpiece"; Thomas Mann called it "brilliant." First published in 1935 and virtually unavailable for years, this extraordinary novel tells the story of a young American--the unnamed narrator--who hitchhikes his way across Asia,...

This extraordinary novel, first published in 1935 and now a classic, tells the story of a perceptive young American who hitchhikes across Asia -- from Beirut to the border of China -- living off the land and the hospitality of the people he meets along the way.
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