The River's Tale

This travelogue charts the year spent by Edward Gargan, a former New York Times correspondent, travelling down the Mekong River from the Tibetan plateau to the Vietnamese Delta. His reflections combine a traveler's distance with a lover's insights into the cultural and economic status of the region. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.