David Alexander Eimer is a journalist and author. Eimer is a former foreign correspondent for The Daily Telegraph covering China and for the South China Morning Post covering Southeast Asia.

Career

Eimer is a former correspondent in southeast Asia[1] and China for the Sunday Telegraph, working there from 2007 to 2012.[2]

Books

A Savage Dreamland

A Savage Dreamland; Journeys in Burma (Bloomsbury 2019) is about Burma, a country Eimer explores though historical and scholarly sources, in interviews, and by travel to parts of the country rarely seen by tourists.[1][3][4]

The Emperor Far Away

The Emperor Far Away: Travels at the Edge of China (Bloomsbury 2014).[5][6][7]

Personal life

Eimer lives in Bangkok, Thailand.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Orwell's elephant; A writer's journey through Myanmar (book review)". The Economist. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 Ross, John Grant (26 April 2016). "Author Interview: David Eimer". Bookish.asia. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  3. ↑ Kerr, Michael (26 June 2019). "A Savage Dreamland, review: a multi-voiced account of life in fractured Burma (book review)". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. ↑ Gillet, Kit (30 May 2019). "Myanmar's beauty and troubles laid bare in A Savage Dreamland (book review)". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  5. ↑ Hilton, Isabel (30 August 2014). "The Emperor Far Away review – an ambitious guide to China's far-flung corners (bookReview". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  6. ↑ Rohter, Larry (4 August 2014). "An Antidote to Illusion, Examining Restive Borders (book review)". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  7. ↑ Mitter, Rana (11 August 2014). "The Emperor Far Away: Travels at the Edge of China by David Eimer, review: 'a fascinating portrait'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
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