In Search of Kazakhstan
The Land that Disappeared
1st Edition
Published on 10. May 2012
424 pages
978-1-84765-356-7 (ISBN)
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
...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 *All prices
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
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Reflowable
ISBN-13
978-1-84765-356-7 (9781847653567)
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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.
