Hideyuki Takano takes us on a journey into the Wa State at the very heart of the 'Golden Triangle' - a remote land with a headhunting past, traditional hilltribes, drugs and guerrilla warfare. This book follows his 7-months in a traditional Wa mountain village, his participation in the complete cycle of opium cultivation and gives insights into a way of life molded by opium and ethnic conflict.
As readers are drawn into the life of the Wa, Takano is increasingly drawn into opium dependence, unwittingly becoming a part of this intriguing story. His experiences bring home the stark reality of life on a "Shore Beyond Good and Evil."
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Born in Tokyo in 1966, Hideyuki Takano went to Waseda University, Tokyo where he majored in French literature. He's visited South America, Africa, and Southeast Asian many times and writes books and reports on remote regions. He lives in Tokyo.
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Destinazione, tempi e costiDa: East Kent Academic, Bridge, Canterbury, KENT, Regno Unito
Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Dust jacket. Author an international explorer who ventures into the Wa State in the Golden Triangle. With a headhunting past and with fearsome guerrilla fighters at the heart of the hated production of opium and heroin. Seven months living among the people there who cultivate the drugs, he become opium dependent himself. Plates. 277 pages. Quoted postage for UK 2nd class. Overseas at least £11.65. Codice articolo 5019
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Da: Joseph Burridge Books, Dagenham, Regno Unito
Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. xxii, 277 pages, viii pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. Contents: Burma's Wa State : Kingdo of opium Groping my way to the frontier Opium & the Wa people Weeding the Golden Land Plan to turn opium into morphine White poppy, green uniform Final mystery. Codice articolo jw605
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Da: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
Hard Cover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. xxii, 277pp, index, bibliography, col ills. Or boards in jacket. As new. Takano is the first writer and one of few foreigners to have stayed in the Golden Triangle region of Burma. This book recounts his 7 months spent in a traditional Wa mountain village, his participation in the complete cycle of opium cultivation and the everyday lives of the farmers. As readers are drawn into the life of the Wa, one dependant on opium production, Takano is increasingly drawn into an opium dependence of his own, unwittingly becoming part of the very story he came to tell. We are introduced to the Wa's leaders and Takano brings us a picture of life behind the battle lines of the war against drugs and terrorism. Size: 8vo. Codice articolo 007737
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Da: MARK POST, BOOKSELLER, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. First Edition, First printing. Stated first edition. "1" in number row. AS NEW IN DUST JACKET. Translated by Carol Baba. Codice articolo 17563
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Da: Argyl Houser, Bookseller, Altadena, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. 1st Edition. Collectible/Gift Quality. Book and dust jacket are both spotless and undamaged. They will be bubble-wrapped and carefully packed in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit. Codice articolo ABH5664
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