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'An utterly charming and engaging travel book that offers vivid portraits of unusual corners of Asia, told by a skilled raconteur whose eyes were open wide.' --Los Angeles Times Book Review
Warned by a Hong Kong fortune-teller not to risk flying for an entire year, Tiziano Terzani--a vastly experienced Asia correspondent--took what he called 'the first step into an unknown..more
Warned by a Hong Kong fortune-teller not to risk flying for an entire year, Tiziano Terzani--a vastly experienced Asia correspondent--took what he called 'the first step into an unknown..more
Published April 23rd 2002 by Broadway Books (first published 1995)
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A while back I read a book, that made a huge impression on me, it highlighted the native American culture and how so much of it is disappearing. This book in many ways resembles that one, though the location is very different, a look at the disappearing Asian primitive landscape, it being overtaken and changes through progress.
This is also, a book that I had never heard of nor probably picked up if it wasn't a recommendation pick from a group I am in. It covers so much ground, different beliefs..more
This is also, a book that I had never heard of nor probably picked up if it wasn't a recommendation pick from a group I am in. It covers so much ground, different beliefs..more
Feb 12, 2009Mike S rated it it was amazing
This book is very well written. I really like the author, he has a very easy-going and readable style; he's articulate, intelligent, observant, and deeply reflective. Whether you are interested his adventures in Asian countries and his thoughts on their cultural developments and how the west has impacted them, or his metaphysical musings and some surprising personal experiences as he searches out mystics, psychics, and fortune tellers, this books is a pleasure to read because the author is able..more
May 06, 2010Elisabetta rated it it was amazing
I read this book slowly at the beginning. Slowly like the travels Tiziano makes through Asia. When he decides to follow what a fortune telle told him years before in Hong Kong, maybe he couldn't imagine how travels can change when you decide not taking a plane for a whole year, and keep on working as a journalist in Asia. This is a lovely book. Tiziano was a real traveller, not a tourist at all. He describes the bad and good part of every country he visits, but he never complains like tourist so..more
Jul 22, 2011Jenny Brown rated it it was ok · review of another edition
This travel book uses the device of the author's avoiding air travel due to a fortuneteller's prophecy to give the author an excuse to do several travels by land, mostly in SE Asia but also on a train trip to Italy. The travel parts are mildly interesting, though since the book is quite old, only of historical interest.
Unfortunately, he carries out his fortuneteller theme by consulting a randomly chosen fortuneteller everywhere he goes which could have been interesting, had he taken the time to..more
Unfortunately, he carries out his fortuneteller theme by consulting a randomly chosen fortuneteller everywhere he goes which could have been interesting, had he taken the time to..more
Apr 29, 2015Siska rated it really liked it
It is very amazing that someone should take heed of a warning from fortune teller and came up with wonderful output such as this one. Growing up in a south east asian country, it was interesting to look back into history from the eye of a so called westerner. Skilfully written, the book described mainly two things, i.e., fortune tellers and the evolution of all the countries mentioned. Beneath, it speaks of wonders toward matters beyond five senses, passion in freedom, and love of beauty in old..more
I don't have much love for this book. First off, I think it oversells itself. The map at the beginning details a round-trip journey from Phnom Penh via Russia to Europe and back via boat to Singapore. However, this trip receives very little mention, except for a few pages on his time in Mongolia. I was really interested in hearing about such a fascinating voyage and disappointed that it received very little attention.
Second, the author readily admits that he is no intellectual, simply a man of g..more
Second, the author readily admits that he is no intellectual, simply a man of g..more
I loved this book. It is the haunting story of a middle aged Italian journalist from Florence whose lifelong beat has been Asia. He has lived and worked there most of his life and watched it go through wars and 'development.' In 1976 a fortune teller in Hong Kong tells him that he will die in a plane crash in 1993 so he shouldn't fly that year. It's a long way off but years pass and when 1993 comes, now in his late 50's Tiziano Terzani decides he will organize his ongoing work so that he can go..more
Jun 13, 2011May Ling rated it really liked it
A really fantastic book about a journey through Asia sans the use of an airplane. The reader really gets to see the world through Terzani's eyes. I enjoyed the montage of experiences, the poverty, the joy, the strength of belief, the greed that Terzani portrays.
Though many have attempted dispute of the so called 'Asian Economic Miracle' Terzani may be one of the first to present a cogent human side to why things are perhaps not so perfect. He shows the loss in vivid color that has nothing to do..more
Though many have attempted dispute of the so called 'Asian Economic Miracle' Terzani may be one of the first to present a cogent human side to why things are perhaps not so perfect. He shows the loss in vivid color that has nothing to do..more
Aug 15, 2019David Neto rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
This book had a great impact on me, I really enjoyed reading it. It ticked several boxes of what I find interesting, at least currently, besides being written in a smooth, clear and unpretentious way.
Italian journalist Tiziano Terzani lived in Asia for more than 30 years, changing his country of residence inside the mysterious continent a few times. He was apparently one of the few western reporters who witnessed the fall of Saigon and, as he explains in this book, had a close encounter with dea..more
Italian journalist Tiziano Terzani lived in Asia for more than 30 years, changing his country of residence inside the mysterious continent a few times. He was apparently one of the few western reporters who witnessed the fall of Saigon and, as he explains in this book, had a close encounter with dea..more
May 08, 2019Dominique Allmon rated it it was amazing
Tiziano Terzani wrote an extraordinary travelogue. If you like the Far East, you will love this charming book. Colorful characters, complicated regional politics, dreamy landscapes, exotic scents and sounds everywhere he goes. Terzani looks at the region with a journalistic sharpness and a tender heart.
As the author travels across Asia, he shares his sorrow over the loss of ancient knowledge and traditions. If you have visited, Hong Kong or Singapore in the 1970s or early 1980s, and went back o..more
As the author travels across Asia, he shares his sorrow over the loss of ancient knowledge and traditions. If you have visited, Hong Kong or Singapore in the 1970s or early 1980s, and went back o..more
Sep 02, 2014Caroline rated it really liked it
As a premise for a travelogue, it's certainly an interesting one: warned by a Hong Kong fortune teller not to fly during 1993 or he will die, on a whim an Italian journalist decides to take the hint and forgo flying for an entire year. Obviously as Asian correspondent for a German magazine this presents certain problems - how can one ensure one can make it to the right place at the right time, when travelling there can take days or even weeks instead of hours, assuming that it is even possible t..more
May 13, 2017Liting rated it did not like it · review of another edition
I don't usually read reviews. But I saw that this book has a very good rating and I thought maybe I'll insert a different perspective over here.
Half way through the book, I flipped to check the title and the blurb to verify if I got the wrong idea about it. Nope, nowhere does it say the author will spend half his time voicing out his distaste of the Chinese. I must say, what he writes isn't always wrong but he's not exactly objective either. Moreover, I feel like many of his comments come from..more
Half way through the book, I flipped to check the title and the blurb to verify if I got the wrong idea about it. Nope, nowhere does it say the author will spend half his time voicing out his distaste of the Chinese. I must say, what he writes isn't always wrong but he's not exactly objective either. Moreover, I feel like many of his comments come from..more
Aug 25, 2013Allison Jane Smith rated it really liked it
An enlightening and entertaining look at Asia, the changes it is undergoing, and the superstitions that dictate much of life for many from Malaysia to Cambodia to China.
After being told by a fortune-teller that he risked death if he took a plane in 1993, Terzani spent the earth traveling throughout Asia by land, visiting a local fortuneteller in every place he stopped. The resulting book is a bit of a cross between a travel memoir, a reflection on spirituality and superstition, and an examinati..more
After being told by a fortune-teller that he risked death if he took a plane in 1993, Terzani spent the earth traveling throughout Asia by land, visiting a local fortuneteller in every place he stopped. The resulting book is a bit of a cross between a travel memoir, a reflection on spirituality and superstition, and an examinati..more
This was nothing more a continual diatribe against the negative effects of development in Asia. Heavy on exposition/editorial, light on narrative and scene. I think it could have been effective as an essay or editorial but a 365 page rant? In fairness, there was some reference in the book jacket copy to the anti-materialism message but I was not prepared for such a negative and one-sided book (surely there have been some positive effects of development like rising standards of living?). And also..more
Jul 18, 2007jeano rated it really liked it
this travelogue had me in its grips all thru my SE asia trip. then i got home and found out from a pretty-reliable-but-extremely-cynical source, who had personal contact with the author, that terzani may or may not be a pathological exaggerator and jerk in real life. so now i don't know what to make of it.
well extramoral confusion doesn't detract from the book's merits, per se. the snapshots of singapore, thailand, hong kong, malaysia, indonesia, china, vietnam, cambodia, burma, and mongolia ar..more
well extramoral confusion doesn't detract from the book's merits, per se. the snapshots of singapore, thailand, hong kong, malaysia, indonesia, china, vietnam, cambodia, burma, and mongolia ar..more
Mar 22, 2014Jane Routley rated it really liked it
Apparently this is a classic of new age travel fiction. I enjoyed it because it was a very different take on travel. He went to unusual places and interviewed fortune-tellers (and lots of other people) in each destination.But even now and then he'd really alienate me by saying classic new age tourist things about how nice it would be for the natives to remain as they are which is always pretty rich from someone who enjoys western plumbing and freedoms.
For instance when talking about the young wo..more
For instance when talking about the young wo..more
Sep 29, 2016Alessandro. S rated it really liked it · review of another edition
I don't share many of Terzani's ideas (the book leitmoitiv is how things were better when everybody (else) was much poorer).
Even if these are the premises, the book is quite interesting as he's a good and curious journalist that travelled extensively, at the end of the year travelling until Europe by train and else (but it won't talk much about this part).
The book is about his experience of one year (1993) spent travelling through Asia without taking planes. His style is pleasurable and easy to..more
Even if these are the premises, the book is quite interesting as he's a good and curious journalist that travelled extensively, at the end of the year travelling until Europe by train and else (but it won't talk much about this part).
The book is about his experience of one year (1993) spent travelling through Asia without taking planes. His style is pleasurable and easy to..more
I enjoyed this book. Not 'a real page-turner!' but one of those books that is just plain enjoyable and provides food for thought.
It is a recounting of a year in the author's life in the 90's. He had seen a fortune teller in the 1970's that told him not to fly that year, so he didn't. In not flying, the author was reminded again that life is about the journey, and that history, tradition, and the intelligence of thousands of years live outside of western 'progress'.
It is a recounting of a year in the author's life in the 90's. He had seen a fortune teller in the 1970's that told him not to fly that year, so he didn't. In not flying, the author was reminded again that life is about the journey, and that history, tradition, and the intelligence of thousands of years live outside of western 'progress'.
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Aug 29, 2012Storyheart rated it it was amazing Shelves: books-i-can-t-forget, asia, literary-travel
I loved this travel memoir about a man who's been warned not to fly for a year and decides to travel through Asia by train and bus, getting his fortune told at every stop.
enjoyed this book as much for the descriptions of the places he visited as well as the adventures he encountered. I will have to read it again someday
This was a true pleasure to read as well as informative. I really honestly knew nothing about Burma when I read this years ago. But I really wanted to go there after I read it.
The greatest book of Terzani's travel book series!
It is a travel memoir, made me want to quit everything and travel. I did go see a fortune teller in Hong Kong because of this book.
Oct 15, 2017Michael Moseley rated it really liked it
With his history in the Vietnam conflict and my childhood recollection of the news broadcasts I have always had a fascination with this part of the world. Probably not a book that I would have bought off my own back, a gift from a friend allowed me to broaden my horizons and knowledge. Would you really change your life on the bases of a fortune teller’s predictions. May be not but we all have times when we need a radical change and perhaps that is the key to Tiziano Terzani’s position. One point..more
Jan 24, 2018Raul rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
I picked up a paperback copy of this from a sidestreet bookshop in Bangkok. It was tightly wrapped in plastic to protect it from the mold and humidity, but fortunately when I was finally able to open it upon returning to Singapore, it still had a pleasantly-sweet used book smell.
I'm glad I found this book and I'm glad the shopkeeper recommended it (although I think it was the third or fourth book he recommended, just wanted to sell me something, struck me as more of a salesman than a reader, luc..more
I'm glad I found this book and I'm glad the shopkeeper recommended it (although I think it was the third or fourth book he recommended, just wanted to sell me something, struck me as more of a salesman than a reader, luc..more
Feb 16, 2016Jeff rated it really liked it · review of another edition
In 1976, a year after the fall of Saigon, Terzari, the late an Italian journalist who lived much of his adult life in Asia, was told by a fortune-teller that he should not fly during the year 1993. Although he didn't believe in fortune-telling, the specific warning stayed with him and as 1993 began to draw near, he decided to spend the year traveling on the ground. This book tells of his journeys that year as well as bringing to life the richness and the challenges of Asia as the 20th century d..more
Oct 17, 2017Chan Oga rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
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Jul 28, 2019Chandan Chawla rated it it was amazing
There is no greater joy than discovering an author that speaks to your soul - Happy to have found Tiziano Terzani. Highly recommend to all the travel wagabonds ☺
'People born into a family of poor peasants at the beginning of the century, inCernusco or anywhere else in Italy, could not dream of having the moon: their choiceswere extremely limited, which meant that they had a “destiny.” Today almost everyonehas many alternatives, and can aspire to anything whatsoever—with the consequence
that no on..more
'People born into a family of poor peasants at the beginning of the century, inCernusco or anywhere else in Italy, could not dream of having the moon: their choiceswere extremely limited, which meant that they had a “destiny.” Today almost everyonehas many alternatives, and can aspire to anything whatsoever—with the consequence
that no on..more
Aug 25, 2017Joseph Carrabis rated it it was amazing
What an amazing book and what an amazing life! A Fortune-Teller Told Me is more than an autobiography and lots more than a travelogue, it is about learning and understanding, about growing beyond one's roots and questing for the sun, about deciding moment by moment what's the best way to live and how to deal with situations, unexpected and otherwise. A Fortune-Teller Told Me became one summer's multiple reads, each time gleaning something more or other than in the last. There's lots here, take y..more
May 09, 2017Sarah Handley rated it really liked it
A great book that embodies rewarding travel experiences, different cultural perspectives & gives background on the man himself. A sad loss to literature when Mr Terzani died.
I met Tiziano once whilst travelling in southern Thailand with my young family. I didn't know who he was at the time but he made the effort to come & speak to me & say how fantastic it was that I was giving my children so many great experiences. I recognised his face when I read this book & wrote to his publi..more
I met Tiziano once whilst travelling in southern Thailand with my young family. I didn't know who he was at the time but he made the effort to come & speak to me & say how fantastic it was that I was giving my children so many great experiences. I recognised his face when I read this book & wrote to his publi..more
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Tiziano Terzani was an Italian journalist and writer, best known for his extensive knowledge of 20th century East Asia and for being one of the very few western reporters to witness both the fall of Saigon to the hands of the Vietcong and the fall of Phnom Pehn at the hands of the Khmer rouge in the mid-1970s.
“Every place is a goldmine. You have only to give yourself time, sit in a teahouse watching the passers-by, stand in a corner of the market, go for a haircut. You pick up a thread – a word, a meeting, a friend of a friend of someone you have just met – and soon the most insipid, most insignificant place becomes a mirror of the world, a window on life, a theatre of humanity.” — 33 likes
“Per i prossimo dieci anni la tua vita sarà orribile, avrai grandi problemi e niente ti andrà bene', dice l'indovino. 'E poi?', chiede ansioso il cliente. 'Poi? Poi ci farai l'abitudine!” — 4 likes
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