River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze
A copy of Peter Hessler's book River Town in a Fuling restaurant | |
| Author | Peter Hessler |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Chinese memoirs about two years spent in Fuling, China as an English teacher |
| Genre | nonfiction |
| Set in | Fuling District, Chongqing, West China |
| Published | 2001 |
| Publisher | Harper Perennial |
| Publication place | United States of America |
| Pages | 399 |
| Awards | Kiriyama Prize New York Times Notable Book |
| ISBN | 0-06-085502-9 |
| Website | Peter Hessler's Official Web Page |
River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze is a 2001 memoir by Peter Hessler. It documents his Peace Corps teaching assignment at Fuling Teachers College in Fuling, Sichuan/Chongqing, which started in 1996 and lasted for two years.