I’m not a golfer, but I really liked this book. The charm of the book is that it takes us through the lives of three men, and a host of lesser characters, and shows us how the growth of golf in China shaped their lives. …
Read MorePublishers Weekly says Forbidden Game is ‘rigorously reported’ and ‘engaging’
Washburn captures China’s shift from its agrarian roots toward more Western pursuits in this engaging story. Read the complete review.
Read MoreAsian Review of Books calls Forbidden Game ‘a highly interesting tale’
John D. Van Fleet writes: Author James Fallows, writing elsewhere, captured the point in fewer words, describing The Forbidden Game as “another valuable ‘universal in the particular’ story of China.” So the book stands proudly on the shelf (or in the Kindle folder) next to …
Read MoreHow you can give The Forbidden Game for Father’s Day even before it is released
A lot of people have expressed interest in giving copies of The Forbidden Game as Father’s Day gifts. Since the book won’t be released until shortly after Father’s Day – June 19 in the UK and July 15 in the US – we created a …
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