{"title":"Peter Hessler","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the captivating works of Peter Hessler, a celebrated author known for his insightful storytelling and meticulous attention to detail. With a knack for weaving engaging narratives, Hessler delves into diverse cultures and historical contexts, bringing readers on enlightening journeys across the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis book \u003cem\u003eOther Rivers\u003c\/em\u003e is a remarkable memoir that captures Hessler's extraordinary experiences living in a foreign land. Rich with vibrant descriptions and personal reflections, it offers a unique window into the nuances of cultural exchange and adaptation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Buried: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e is another notable work that combines Hessler's mastery of narrative with his expertise in history. This book provides an in-depth analysis of Egypt's tumultuous political landscape, presenting an engaging and thought-provoking archaeological perspective on recent events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHessler's works fall under the categories of Biography \u0026amp; Memoir and History \u0026amp; Military, appealing to readers who are keen on exploring human stories set against the backdrop of historical events. His books promise not only to educate but also to inspire curiosity about the world's rich tapestry of cultures and histories.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-buried-an-archaeology-of-the-egyptian-revolution-by-peter-hessler-9781925773743","title":"The Buried: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn intimate account of the Arab Spring, and Egypt's past and present, seen through the eyes of a wide range of Egyptians—political operators, archaeologists and garbage collectors; women, the queer community and migrants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFascinated by Egypt's rich history, Peter Hessler moved with his family to Cairo just after the Arab Spring had begun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the midst of the revolution, he attached himself to an important archaeological dig at a site known as \u003cem\u003eThe Buried\u003c\/em\u003e. In Cairo, he got to know a young gay Egyptian who struggled with pressures from the police and society. Hessler and his wife also struck up a friendship with their Arabic-language instructor, Rifaat, a cynical political sophisticate who helped explain the country's turmoil. 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At the same time, Hessler's twin daughters became the only Westerners in a student body of about two thousand in their local primary school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough reconnecting with his previous students, now in their forties—members of China's \"Reform generation\"—and teaching his current undergraduates, Hessler is able to tell an intimately unique story about China's incredible transformation over the past quarter-century. In the late 1990s, almost all of Hessler's students were the first of their families to enrol in higher education, sons and daughters of subsistence farmers who could offer little guidance as their children entered a brand-new world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy 2019, when Hessler arrived at Sichuan University, he found a very different China and a new kind of student—an only child whose schooling was the object of intense focus from a much more ambitious and sophisticated cohort of parents. Hessler's new students have a sense of irony about the regime but mostly navigate its restrictions with equanimity, and embrace the astonishing new opportunities China's boom affords.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, the pressures of this system of extreme 'meritocracy' at scale can be gruesome, even for much younger children, including his own daughters, who give him a first-hand view of raising a child in China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Peter Hessler's hands, China's education system is the perfect vehicle for examining what's happened to the country, where it's going, and what we can learn from it. At a time when relations between the UK and China fracture, \u003cem\u003eOther Rivers\u003c\/em\u003e is a tremendous, indeed an essential gift, a work of enormous human empathy that rejects cheap stereotypes and shows us China from the inside out and the bottom up, using as a measuring stick this most universally relatable set of experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs both a window onto China and a distant mirror onto our own education system, \u003cem\u003eOther Rivers\u003c\/em\u003e is a classic, a book of tremendous value and compelling human interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833404870892,"sku":"9781805462866","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22642963482830.jpg?v=1758455605"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/peter-hessler.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}