Restless Valley: Revolution, Murder, and Intrigue in the Heart of Central Asia
Philip Shishkin
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Description for Restless Valley: Revolution, Murder, and Intrigue in the Heart of Central Asia
Paperback. It sounds like the stuff of a fiction thriller: two revolutions, a massacre of unarmed civilians, a civil war, a drug-smuggling highway, brazen corruption schemes, and larger-than-life characters who may be villains.. or heroes.. or possibly both. This book offers a first-hand account of Central Asia's unfolding history from 2005 onwards. Num Pages: 328 pages, 18 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FC; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
A reporter’s vivid account of Central Asia’s wild recent history—violent in the extreme and rife with characters both heroic and corrup
It sounds like the stuff of a fiction thriller: two revolutions, a massacre of unarmed civilians, a civil war, a drug-smuggling highway, brazen corruption schemes, contract hits, and larger-than-life characters who may be villains . . . or heroes . . . or possibly both. Yet this book is not a work of fiction. It is instead a gripping, firsthand account of Central Asia’s unfolding history from 2005 to the present.
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A reporter’s vivid account of Central Asia’s wild recent history—violent in the extreme and rife with characters both heroic and corrup
It sounds like the stuff of a fiction thriller: two revolutions, a massacre of unarmed civilians, a civil war, a drug-smuggling highway, brazen corruption schemes, contract hits, and larger-than-life characters who may be villains . . . or heroes . . . or possibly both. Yet this book is not a work of fiction. It is instead a gripping, firsthand account of Central Asia’s unfolding history from 2005 to the present.
Philip Shishkin, a prize-winning journalist with ... Read more
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Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
453g
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300205916
SKU
V9780300205916
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-99
About Philip Shishkin
Philip Shishkin was an award-winning staff reporter for the Wall Street Journal. A fellow at the Asia Society, he is now a freelance writer based in Beijing.
Reviews for Restless Valley: Revolution, Murder, and Intrigue in the Heart of Central Asia
"'As an assemblage of reportage, Restless Valley has some sharp and entertaining moments.' (Monica Whitlock, The Wall Street Journal) 'Those looking for a first introduction to Kyrgyzstan are unlikely to do better than Philip Shishkin's excellent Restless Valley, a fast-paced, intricate and humanistic work.' (Peter Gordon, Asian Review of Books)"