by Tiziano Terzani · Flamingo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780006550716
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In this fascinating account, Tiziano Terzani takes us on an unforgettable journey through the Far East. After being warned by a fortune teller not to fly for a year, Terzani, a news correspondent, decides to travel only by land and sea. Throughout his journey, he consults fortune tellers and shamans, learning to respect the ancient beliefs and ways of life threatened by Western modernity. This book is an adventure of self-discovery, full of mysticism and reflections on life and destiny.
Tiziano Terzani was an Italian journalist and writer, best known for his extensive knowledge of 20th century East Asia and for being one of the very few western reporters to witness both the fall of Saigon to the hands of the Viet Cong and the fall of Phnom Penh at the hands of the Khmer Rouge in the mid-1970s.
