'The next Bill Bryson' New York Times Two tigers cannot share the same mountain - Chinese
proverb Despite geographical proximity cultural similarities and shared status as highly
powerful nations China Korea and Japan love to hate each other. Why? In search of an answer
Michael Booth journeys across East Asia to explore the mutual animosity that frequently
threatens to draw the world into all-out war. From misjudged cake decorations to electoral
meddling contradictory origin myths to territorial disputes this deeply researched and hugely
entertaining book shows that no conflict is too small to keep the fires of neighbourly
hostility burning. 'A fine summary of East Asian cultures and conflicts...useful fact-packed
and readable' Spectator
