I don't know if other people have said this before but I figured I'd share my ideal adaptation. First off it would probably be a series on HBO. I think HBO is so great for elevating a series and adapting original source material (it may get iffy with new material). I'd say this series can probably go on for about 3-4 seasons including some original content from HBO and some stuff from the source material. Each episode has a different narrator and we every once in a while check in on them but mainly exist in the moment they talk about. The only worry I have is that it would start off so slow that people may not stick around for the ride. I think an original story would be the best thing to start with, something with some action. Then we go to China and I think season 1 ends with the battle of Yonkers, other than this the plan isn't very fleshed out. I think this could be absolutely amazing but I don't think it can be made, at least not now.