Journey to the East Study Guide

The novel opens with the narrator, H.H., declaring his intention to describe the fantastic Journey undertaken by the League. This will not be easy, he explains, for many reasons. One is his faltering memory. Many years have passed since the Journey and he is not certain he can trust his memory. Another difficulty is the vow he has made to the League not to reveal any of its secrets, although he is allowed to describe his own personal experiences. Although he thinks the League no longer exists, and has not for many years, he intends to keep this vow. (read more)