David Eimer

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. "Orwell's elephant; A writer's journey through Myanmar (book review)". The Economist. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
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.