Three Tigers, One Mountain: A Journey through the Bitter History and Current Conflicts of China, Korea and Japan

Despite their geographical proximity, cultural similarities, and shared status as powerful nations, China, Korea, and Japan have a deep-rooted animosity that often threatens to lead to war. This book explores the various factors that contribute to this hostility, including misjudged cake decorations, electoral meddling, contradictory origin myths, and territorial disputes.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 368 pages
\n Publication date: 14 January 2021
\n Publisher: Vintage Publishing
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Despite their geographical proximity, cultural similarities, and shared status as highly powerful nations, China, Korea, and Japan have a deep-rooted animosity that often threatens to escalate into full-scale war. In his quest to understand the underlying reasons for this mutual hostility, Michael Booth embarks on a journey across East Asia. Through his extensive research and engaging storytelling, Booth reveals the various factors that contribute to this conflict, including misjudged cake decorations, electoral meddling, contradictory origin myths, and territorial disputes. This highly informative and entertaining book demonstrates that no conflict is too small to keep the fires of neighbourly hostility burning.

China, Korea, and Japan, despite their geographical proximity, cultural similarities, and shared status as highly powerful nations, have a long-standing animosity that frequently threatens to escalate into full-scale war. In his quest to understand the underlying reasons for this mutual hostility, Michael Booth embarks on a journey across East Asia. Through his extensive research and engaging storytelling, Booth reveals the various factors that contribute to this conflict, including misjudged cake decorations, electoral meddling, contradictory origin myths, and territorial disputes. This highly informative and entertaining book demonstrates that no conflict is too small to keep the fires of neighbourly hostility burning.

China, Korea, and Japan, despite their geographical proximity, cultural similarities, and shared status as highly powerful nations, have a deep-rooted animosity that often threatens to escalate into full-scale war. In his quest to understand the underlying reasons for this mutual hostility, Michael Booth embarks on a journey across East Asia. Through his extensive research and engaging storytelling, Booth reveals the various factors that contribute to this conflict, including misjudged cake decorations, electoral meddling, contradictory origin myths, and territorial disputes. This highly informative and entertaining book demonstrates that no conflict is too small to keep the fires of neighbourly hostility burning.

\n Weight: 290g\n
Dimension: 128 x 196 x 40 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781784704247\n \n