Empire's Edge : Travels in South-Eastern Europe, Turkey and Central AsiaMalcolmson, Scott L.
Chasing the Sea : Lost among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia
Bissell, Tom
9780375421303
ISBN 10: 0375421300 / 0-375-42130-0
ISBN 13: 9780375421303
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 13: 9780375421303
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Hardcover
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I've earmarked nearly every page of this extraordinary travelogue, drawn back again and again to savor the dervish spin of Tom Bissell's prose, the dazzling starburst digressions of blazing intelligence, the banquet of historical narrative and fresh geopolitical commentary, the honest human drama of the author's journeys through the haunting landscapes and flashpoint cultures of Central Asia.--Bob Shacochis, author of The Immaculate Invasion “If you don't think you want to read a book about Uzbekistan, think again. Line by line, CHASING THE SEA is as smart and funny and entertaining a travel book as you'll find anywhere; and behind the lines are real passion and a wholly justified outrage over one of the world's great political and environmental catastrophes. Tom Bissell is a terrifically sympathetic young writer. Give yourself a treat and read him.” –Jonathan Franzen
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