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Hotspots and Dodgy Places

Travels Through North Korea, Sudan and Distant Lands

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He visits a bizarre flower-show in Pyongyang, crosses confusing ethno-religious fault lines in the Balkans and Lebanon, drinks tea with friendly Yemenis near Osama bin Laden s ancestral village, explores prehistoric caves with Tuareg tribesmen in Libya, and plays Indiana Jones among pyramids shortly after a rebel attack on Khartoum. Through long-forgotten characters, bizarre coincidences of history and personal stories of individuals he encountered, Wee Cheng turns faraway lands alive, and convinces the reader that these are more than just places in the news.

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Hotspots and Dodgy Places, Tan Wee Cheng

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2009
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Titolo
Hotspots and Dodgy Places
Sottotitolo
Travels Through North Korea, Sudan and Distant Lands
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
2009
Formato
In brossura
Pagine
304
ISBN10
9814276154
ISBN13
9789814276153
Serie
Descrizione
He visits a bizarre flower-show in Pyongyang, crosses confusing ethno-religious fault lines in the Balkans and Lebanon, drinks tea with friendly Yemenis near Osama bin Laden s ancestral village, explores prehistoric caves with Tuareg tribesmen in Libya, and plays Indiana Jones among pyramids shortly after a rebel attack on Khartoum. Through long-forgotten characters, bizarre coincidences of history and personal stories of individuals he encountered, Wee Cheng turns faraway lands alive, and convinces the reader that these are more than just places in the news.