Lands of Charm and Cruelty
Travels in Southeast Asia
By Stan Sesser
By Stan Sesser
Category: Travel: Asia | Asian World History | World Politics
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Paperback $19.00
Jun 28, 1994 | ISBN 9780679742395
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Praise
“An absorbing introduction to a region that remains a mystery to most Americans.” —The Boston Globe
“A beautifully observed book about the successes [and] turmoils…of Southeast Asia…Invaluable.” —William Shawcross, author of The Queen Mother
“Not a typical travel book, this work goes to the heart of Southeast Asian politics. In insightful, compelling prose, Sesser profiles five Southeast Asian neighbors: Burma, Singapore, Laos, Cambodia, and Borneo.” —Library Journal
“With detail, expertise and a moral voice, freelance writer Sesser portrays five repressed lands.” —Publishers Weekly
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