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Destination: Central Asia
Secrets of "the 'stans," lands of raw beauty and uninspiring governments, revealed with help from a Kyrgyz novelist and an expert on militant Islam.
By Tom Bissell [2006-06-22]

  • More books about Central Asia

    2 more excellent books about this area are:

    1. "So Many Enemies, So Little Time: An American Woman in All the Wrong Places" by Elinor Burkett. This book recounts Ms. Burkett's facinating year spent teaching journalism in Bishtek. She also recounts her travels to Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan as well as Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Russia and China with a swing through Souteast Asia for good measure!

    "The Lost Heart of Asia" by Colin Thubron. One of my favorite travel writers, Mr. Thubron speaks fluent Russian and recounts his extensive travels in this area.

    -- peggy
    Tuesday, July 11, 2006 03:23 PM
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