China -- Description and travel.

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Troost, J. Maarten.
New York : Broadway Books.

Least-Heat Moon

Roads to Quoz: an American mosey.(2008). William Least Heat-Moon. New York: Little, Brown and Co.

Fascinating account - epic solo journey

Traversa. (2007). Fran Sandham. New York: Duckworth Overlook.