Chasing the Sea

Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia

Autoren

• Tom Bissell

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Seitenzahl

416 Seiten

Lesezeit

15 Stunden

• Biografien & Memoiren
• Geschichte
• Karten & Reisen
• Reisen & Wandern
• Sachliteratur

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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.

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• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• Einband: Paperback