Finally got hold of the book!
First impressions are very good - some, no many, of the photos are simply mouthwatering! As for the text, I've only got to p90 so far so it's too early to draw a firm conclusion, but thus far it seems a nice blend of personal anecdote and factual information. The balancing act required to keep a translation faithful to the sensibilities of the original, but not allowing the English to seem forced or clumsy must be a very difficult one. I think, though, that Mike Potts has pulled it off. However, what immediately endeared me to the book was its dedication "To those who, in search of a decent life, cross the Strait". The fate of so many hapless hopefuls is a sobering thought when contemplating the beauty of the straits, as one must when reading this book; it's good to find that not everyone has the kind of xenophobic reaction so familiar in swathes of the British press. Doubtless I will post again when I've finished it, but congratulations to Mike and the author, Fernando Barrios Partida, for producing such a fine work,
John