Thunder from the East - by Nicholas D Kristof & Sheryl Wudunn (Paperback)

About the Book

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and authors of "China Wakes" comes this insightful and comprehensive look at Asia on the rise. A "New York Times" Notable Book. 70 photos. 1 map.

Book Synopsis

An insightful and comprehensive look at Asia on the rise--a "masterful job of describing Asia's anguish and ambition" (The Washington Post Book World)--from the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and bestselling authors of Half a Sky and Tightrope

The 1997 economic crisss in Asia heaped devastation upon millions. Yet Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn argue that it was the best thing that could have happened to Asia. It destroyed the cronyism, protectionism, and government regulation that had been crippling Asian business for decades, and it left in its wake a vast region of resilient and determined millions poised to wrest economic, diplomatic and military power from the West.

Thunder from the East is a riveting look at a complex region, a fascinating panoply of compelling characters, and a prophetic analysis from arguably the West's most informed and intelligent writers on Asia.

Review Quotes

"Fascinating... [A] masterful job of describing Asia's anguish and ambition."
--The Washington Post Book World

"Outstanding... [A] most memorable portrait of modern Asia."
--The New York Times Book Review

"Individually, Kristof and WuDunn are extraordinarily knowledgeable; collectively, they are untouchable."
--The Miami Herald

About the Author

NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF and SHERYL WuDUNN, the first husband and wife to share a Pulitzer Prize for journalism, have coauthored four previous books: A Path Appears, Half the Sky, Thunder from the East, and China Wakes. They were awarded a Pulitzer in 1990 for their coverage of China, as well as the 2009 Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Lifetime Achievement. Now an op-ed columnist for The New York Times, Kristof was previously bureau chief in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo. He won his second Pulitzer in 2006 for his columns on Darfur. WuDunn worked at the Times as a business editor and foreign correspondent in Tokyo and Beijing, and now works in finance and consulting. They live in Oregon.