Mr. China: A Memoir - Couverture rigide

Clissold, Tim

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0060761393 ISBN 13 : 9780060761394

Editeur : Harper Business, 2005

Synopsis

Book by Clissold Tim

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The idea of China has always exerted a pull on the adventurous type. There is a kind of entrepreneurial Westerner who just can't resist it: red flags, a billion bicycles, and the largest untapped market on earth. What more could they want? After the first few visits, they start to feel more in tune and experience the first stirrings of a fatal ambition: the secret hope of becoming the Mr. China of their time.

In the 1990s, China went through a miraculous transformation from a closed backwater to the workshop of the world. Many smart young men saw this transformation coming and mistook it for their destiny. Not a few rushed East to gain strategic footholds, plant their flags, and prosper. After all, the Chinese had numbers on their side: a seemingly endless population, a thirst for resources, and the tide of history. What they needed was Western knowledge and lots of capital. Or so it seemed ...

Mr. China tells the rollicking story of one man's encounter with the Chinese. Armed with hundreds of millions of dollars and a strong sense that he and his partners were -- like missionaries of capitalism -- descending into the industrial past to bring the Chinese into the modern world, Clissold got the education of a lifetime.

The ordinary Chinese workers, business owners, local bureaucrats, and party cadres Clissold encountered were some of the most committed, resourceful, and creative operators he would ever meet. They were happy to take the foreigner's money but resisted just about anything else. At every turn, the locals seemed one step ahead of Clissold's crew threatening to take the Westerners for all they were worth.

In the end, Mr. China isn't a tale of business or an expatriate's love for his adopted land. It's one man's coming-of-age story where he learns to respect and admire the nation he sought to conquer.

Revue de presse :

“Lots of Western businessmen have China war stories, but only Tim Clissold has written . . . this funny book.” (Newsweek)

“One of the wittiest, most compelling accounts of anything I’ve read in a long time. A terrific book.” (Tucker Carlson, co-host of CNN's Crossfire)

“A compelling account, related with sly humor and hard-earned wisdom.” (Library Journal)

“Hugely entertaining...Clissold loves China...but he also views it with clarity and no small amount of humor.” (Washington Post)

“Hard to put down... with passionate characters and vivid landscapes. Clissold excels at analyzing a strange business culture....” (Playboy)

“Present at the creation of China’s economic miracle, Clissold’s memoir is an instant classic. Sharply observed, funny as hell. Indispensible.” (Time magazine)

“An adventure tale. Clissold is a wonderful and compassionate narrator (with) a deep respect for the culture, language, and history.” (USA Today)

“One would be hard-pressed to find a serious Western investor in China who isn’t aware of Clissold’s eye-opening account.” (Forbes)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Harper Business
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060761393
• ISBN 13: 9780060761394
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 272