'Thoughtful, intelligent, rigorous and deeply insightful'- TimeOut 'Intriguing vignettes of [China's] transformation '- Business World Full of unexpected ideas and fresh insights, A Great Clamour is an extraordinary account of contemporary Asia from one of our finest essayists. Journeying through China, Tibet, Mongolia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Japan, Mishra explores the contradictions and dynamism of modern-day China, simultaneously drawing a vivid portrait of its neighbors, and the shadow the restless giant casts over its stage.