Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven

Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven

They were young, brilliant, and bold. They set out to conquer the world. But the world had other plans for them.

Bestselling author Susan Jane Gilman's new memoir is a hilarious and harrowing journey, a modern heart of darkness filled with Communist operatives, backpackers, and pancakes.

In 1986, fresh out of college, Gilman and her friend Claire yearned to do something daring and original that did not involve getting a job. Inspired by a place mat at the International House of Pancakes, they decided to embark on an ambitious trip around the globe, starting in the People's Republic of China. At that point, China had been open to independent travelers for roughly ten minutes.

Armed only with the collected works of Nietzsche, an astrological love guide, and an arsenal of bravado, the two friends plunged into the dusty streets of Shanghai. Unsurprisingly, they quickly found themselves in over their heads. As they ventured off the map deep into Chinese territory, they were stripped of everything familiar and forced to confront their limitations amid culture shock and government surveillance. What began as a journey full of humor, eroticism, and enlightenment grew increasingly sinister-becoming a real-life international thriller that transformed them forever.

Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven is a flat-out page-turner, an astonishing true story of hubris and redemption told with Gilman's trademark compassion, lyricism, and wit.
Country USA
Brand Grand Central Publishing
Manufacturer Grand Central Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber YES3383106
ReleaseDate 2010-02-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780446696937

Country	USA
Brand	Grand Central Publishing
Manufacturer	Grand Central Publishing
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	YES3383106
ReleaseDate	2010-02-08
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780446696937

Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven

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