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- Počet stran
- 416 stránek
- Čas čtení
- 15 hodin
Více o knize
The narrative follows Tom Bissell's journey to Uzbekistan, where he initially served as a Peace Corps volunteer. Despite a brief stay due to illness, he becomes captivated by the country. Five years later, he returns to investigate the environmental impact of Soviet irrigation on the Aral Sea, accompanied by a lively translator named Rustam. Their adventurous trek leads them into precarious encounters with Uzbek police as they navigate the region's challenges and explore its haunting beauty.
Nákup knihy
Chasing the Sea, Tom Bissell
- Jazyk
- Rok vydání
- 2004
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- Titul
- Chasing the Sea
- Podtitul
- Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- Tom Bissell
- Vydavatel
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Vydavatel
- 2004
- Vazba
- měkká
- Počet stran
- 416
- ISBN13
- 9780375727542
- Kategorie
- Společenské vědy, Mapy a cestování, Světová historie
- Anotace
- The narrative follows Tom Bissell's journey to Uzbekistan, where he initially served as a Peace Corps volunteer. Despite a brief stay due to illness, he becomes captivated by the country. Five years later, he returns to investigate the environmental impact of Soviet irrigation on the Aral Sea, accompanied by a lively translator named Rustam. Their adventurous trek leads them into precarious encounters with Uzbek police as they navigate the region's challenges and explore its haunting beauty.