Hot Spots and Dodgy Places

Hot Spots and Dodgy Places
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Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
Total Pages : 306
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ISBN-10 : 9789812619693
ISBN-13 : 9812619690
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Book Synopsis Hot Spots and Dodgy Places by : Tan Wee Cheng

Download or read book Hot Spots and Dodgy Places written by Tan Wee Cheng and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2010-06-30 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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