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The Lost Executioner: The Story of Comrade Duch and the Khmer Rouge
Nic Dunlop
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Description for The Lost Executioner: The Story of Comrade Duch and the Khmer Rouge
Paperback. A real-life detective story, tracking down the man responsible for some of the worst atrocities of the killing fields Num Pages: 352 pages, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288. The Story of Comrade Duch and the Khmer Rouge. 352 pages, map, ports. A real-life detective story, tracking down the man responsible for some of the worst atrocities of the killing fields. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW; JWXK. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight: 240.
Between 1975 and 1979 the seemingly peaceful nation of Cambodia succumbed to one of the most bloodthirsty revolutions in modern history. Nearly two million people were killed. As head of the Khmer Rouge's secret police, Comrade Duch was responsible for the murder of more than 20,000 of them. Twenty years later, not one member of the Khmer Rouge had been held accountable for what had happened, and Comrade Duch had disappeared. Photographer Nic Dunlop became obsessed with the idea of finding Duch, and shedding light on a secret and brutal world that had been sealed off to outsiders. Then, by ... Read more
Between 1975 and 1979 the seemingly peaceful nation of Cambodia succumbed to one of the most bloodthirsty revolutions in modern history. Nearly two million people were killed. As head of the Khmer Rouge's secret police, Comrade Duch was responsible for the murder of more than 20,000 of them. Twenty years later, not one member of the Khmer Rouge had been held accountable for what had happened, and Comrade Duch had disappeared. Photographer Nic Dunlop became obsessed with the idea of finding Duch, and shedding light on a secret and brutal world that had been sealed off to outsiders. Then, by ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408804018
SKU
V9781408804018
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99-50
About Nic Dunlop
Nic Dunlop was born in Ireland in 1969. He attended the Central School of Art and Design in London before becoming a photographer in 1990. His work has appeared in numerous publications worldwide. In 1999, he was co-recipient of an award from the Johns Hopkins University 'for excellence in international Journalism' for exposing the head of the Khmer Rouge Secret ... Read more
Reviews for The Lost Executioner: The Story of Comrade Duch and the Khmer Rouge
'Nic Dunlop's remarkable journey into the dark, suffering heart of Cambodia is a revelation' John Pilger 'Nic Dunlop's search for the holy grail - the understanding of how (rather than why) good men become evil - makes this into a harrowing book' Gitta Sereny 'Nic Dunlop's book, a vivid, highly personalised account of his quest for comrade Duch, the Khmer ... Read more