Description
| Product ID: | 9781861971098 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | In Search of Kazakhstan |
| Subtitle: | The Land that Disappeared |
| Authors: | Author: Christopher Robbins |
| Page Count: | 304 |
| Subjects: | Asian history, Asian history, Travel writing, Travel writing, Kazakhstan |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Kazakhstan is the most surprising country on earth, and certainly one of the most tolerant. The only thing most people know about Kazakhstan is that it is homeland to Borat - and he isn't even real. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2008-04-10 |
