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 and China for the Sunday Telegraph, working there from 2007 to 2012.
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.
The Emperor Far Away
The Emperor Far Away: Travels at the Edge of China (Bloomsbury 2014).
Personal life
Eimer lives in Bangkok, Thailand.
References
- ^ "Orwell's elephant; A writer's journey through Myanmar (book review)". The Economist. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ Ross, John Grant (26 April 2016). "Author Interview: David Eimer". Bookish.asia. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rohter, Larry (4 August 2014). "An Antidote to Illusion, Examining Restive Borders (book review)". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- 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.