From the Land of Green Ghosts: A Burmese Odyssey - Rilegato

Thwe, Pascal Khoo

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ISBN 10: 0060505222 ISBN 13: 9780060505226

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 2002

Riassunto

Traces the life of a former Burma student rebel leader who won a Human Rights Watch award in 2002, describing his tribal upbringing, experiences with political turmoil and poverty, participation in the insurrection of 1988, and flight to England, where he attended college. 35,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“A political statement as well as a poetic lament, the book is a true work of art.” (Financial Times)

“A page-turner...deeply moving, beautifully written, and most inspiring. My heart was filled with joy and gratitude.” (Nien Chang, author of Life and Death in Shanghai)

“Rich, vivid and never..cloying...a marvelous book, full of pity, yearning and wisdom.” (Sunday Telegraph)

“A magical story, full of richness and subtlety, told with the instinctive touch of a true writer.” (Mail on Sunday)

“A distinguished accomplishment that radiates both intelligence and spiritual awareness.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))

“A heartbreaking tale, told with lyricism, affection and insight.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))

“The best memoir you will read this year.” (San Francisco Chronicle)

“Unique as much for the riveting story it tells as for the sublime way it is told.“ (Seattle Times)

“[A] writer of uncommon elegance and sensitivity.” (New York Times Book Review)

L'autore:

Pascal Khoo Thwe was born in 1967 in a remote part of Burma's Shan States. In 1989 he left for England and studied English at Cambridge University. He now lives in London. This is his first book.

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• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0060505222
• ISBN 13: 9780060505226
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 352