“Quick-witted and perceptive…something more than a deft and entertaining traveler’s tale.”—The New Yorker

Video Night in Kathmandu

And Other Reports from the Not-So-Far East

Mohawk hair-cuts in Bali, yuppies in Hong Kong and Rambo rip-offs in the movie houses of Bombay are just a few of the jarring images that Iyer brings back from the Far East.

“A magical mystery tour through the brave new world of Asia.”Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

“Delightful...Pico Iyer’s remarkable talent is enough justification for going anywhere in the world he fancies.”Wendy Law-Yone, Washington Post Book World

“Iyer has hit on the hidden beauty of traveling in the twentieth century.”The Nation