Through the Dragon's Mouth: Journeys into the Yangzi's Three Gorges

This is an honest work, constructed in a thoughtful manner. This book really gave me a feeling for a gritty two-way passage through the Dragon's Mouth in 1946. Cowles, living in China, is a wide eyed missionary in the most turbulent of times, and his perspective is very interesting. This work is highly historic, and has some beautiful pictures and illustrations which bring the work to life.

Anyone who has gone to China, or who plans to go should make this book a must. Dr. Ben Cowles is an expert of the first order on China in general and the Gorges in specific. As one who has been to China 67 times since President Nixon was there, few I have met have the knowledge, love, passion and experience for such a book as Dr. Cowles. When you put it down and that is hard to do once you pick it up, you will feel, "I have been there." Dr. Joseph B. Kennedy, Chairman, U.S.China Education Foundation

A remarkable adventure through China's Yangtze River written by an author who is a part of that history.This is a must read book both well written and well illustrated.