Hitchhiking
Vietnam
By
Karin Muller
The
BOOK
SEATTLE
P.I.
Muller… sallies forth into the dirt path hinterlands outfitted
with her boundless empathy, her insatiable curiosity and her unshakeable
beliefs."
"She has a gift for precise observation and
descriptive phrasing that may well equal her resourcefulness on
the road."
SAN
FRANCISCO CHRONICLER
"Her narration is illuminated by moments of exquisite beauty
framed in the harsh realities of day-to-day life in Vietnam."
LONG ISLAND,
NY NEWSDAY
"an engaging, lucidly-rendered travelogue"
"Hers is a multidimensional Vietnam, not a
static set for a big-budget movie about America’s loss of
innocence."
"Muller is an ambitious traveler’s traveler…
with a sharp eye for the ironic."
"Muller is a rarity among the travel-writing
set, a narrator who recounts both her triumphs and her abject
failures and goofs without making herself the story."
"combines well-rendered views of a nation with
an entertaining account of one woman’s excellent adventure."
"a lively personal travelogue written by a
woman who struggles mightily to break through thick cultural barriers
– linguistic, cultural, historical, and political –
during a long, arduous, exciting journey to a very different land."
THE INDEPENDENT
PUBLISHER
"Muller is a good sport, the perfect armchair travelling
companion, and an accomplished writer."
LOS ANGELES
TIMES
"A warm, insightful, beautifully written book."
AMAZON.COM
(Staff review)
"Her sensitivity to subtle domestic structures and webs of
kinship make her the perfect observer."
"Muller manages to to nail character, landscape,
and event with impressive verbal economy."
GETWILD.COM
(staff review)
"Her ability to accept anyone for who they are, along with
an unusual amount of courage, daring, and curiosity, enabled her
to create relationships and gain insights that make her account
of her trip not only an interesting travelogue but a compelling
story about the many cultures of Vietnam."
BOOKS.COM
(staff review)
"By turns humorous, poignant, and stylish, with a keen eye
to the realities, while never losing her sense of wonder…
Karin has written a book that will lure you in and not let you
go until the very last page."
NAVY TIMES
"Weaving a tale that will keep readers spellbound…"
"Even the most seasoned travelers will admire
Muller’s adventurous spirit."
"It awakens the spirit of adventure in all
of us…"
BOOKWATCH
"An extraordinary journey filled with cross-cultural experiences
and encounters…"
NEWS TRIBUNE
"Karin’s journey is an insightful window into the soul
of the country."
KLIATT
"a good read, one that his hard to put down."
BELLINGHAM HERALD
"A fascinating account"
TRIPS
"Told with with and style, Hitchhiking Vietnam is at once
funny, sad and insightful, combining all the elements that make
up a good travel yarn."
THE
PBS DOCUMENTARY
TV
GUIDE
"A fetching, first-person account of an exotic culture.
THE BOSTON GLOBE
"Self effacing but powerful"
"A breathtakingly sensitive personal testament"
" Understated narration…striking images"
THE BOSTON HERALD
"An organic, highly personal narrative – the antithesis
of so many bloated, stolid "adventure" documentaries."
THE WALL STREET
JOURNAL
"Would I want to travel that way? No way. But I’m very
glad Ms. Muller did it for me – and you."
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To purchase the one-hour PBS special Hitchhiking Vietnam ($12.95), please visit Japanlandonline.com
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