A Barbarian in Asia (New Directions Paperbook, 622)

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Summary: An european look at asia
Review: Henri Michaux was travelling by himself in Asia in the 30's when he wrote his first book. Without knowing the language, the culture, the way of life, he tried to describe what he was looking at, the very first impressions he was having, before consience altered his vision. He had a very sharp "eye" for the countries he was living in, the people he was meeting, the stories he read. His perception is very european, but his curiosity for Asia, the "snapshots", images, comparisons, the knowledge he found there makes it a great read.