A Single Pebble by John R. Hersey 1989 Paperback

A Single Pebble / John R. Hersey Vintage Paperback Pre-owned book in very good condition. A young American engineer sent to China to inspect the unruly Yangtze River travels up through the river's gorges searching for dam sites. Pulled on a junk hauled by forty-odd trackers, he is carried, too, into the settled, ancient way of life of the people of the Yangtze -- until the interplay of his life with theirs comes to a dramatic climax. Smoke free home. Fast shipper!