In Search of Kazakhstan :The Land that Disappeared

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In Search of Kazakhstan

In Search of Kazakhstan :The Land that Disappeared

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Description

The only thing most people know about Kazakhstan is that it is homeland to Borat - and he isn't even real. Actually this vast place - the last unknown inhabited country in the world - is far more surprising and entertaining. For one thing, it is as varied as Europe, combining stupendous wealth, grinding poverty, exotic traditions and a mad dash for modernity. Crisscrossing a vanished land, Christopher Robbins finds Eminem by a shrinking Aral Sea, goes eagle-hunting, visits the scene of Dostoyevsky's doomed first love, takes up residence beside one-time neighbour Leon Trotsky and visits some of the most beautiful, unspoilt places on earth.
Prizes

Short-listed for Dolman Best Travel Book of the Year Award 2008

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Type Book
ISBN13 9781861971098
ISBN10 1861971095
Number Of Pages 304
Item Weight 220 g
Product Dimensions 130 x 198 x 24 mm
Publisher / Reseller Profile Books Ltd
Format paperback
Edition Main
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...extremely entertaining and informative...hilarious. * Daily Telegraph *
cracking tale...both hysterically funny and surprisingly moving...you will savour every page. -- News of the World
Discovers a misunderstood and changing land ... a superlative addition to the literature of travel. * Observer *
Extremely entertaining and informative ... hilarious. * Independent *
... an entertaining and chatty guide to a country that has been shrouded in mystery. * Glasgow Herald *
A welcome antidote to the made up world of Borat. * The Times Magazine *

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Author's Bio

Christopher Robbins is the author of five non-fiction books, including the award-winning The Empress of Ireland. He became intrigued by Kazakhstan sitting on an aeroplane next to an American from Arkansas on his way there to collect an Internet bride.

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