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Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China by Paul French Publisher Comments In the last days of old Peking, where anything goes, can a murderer escape justice? Peking in 1937 is a heady mix of privilege and scandal, opulence and opium dens, rumors and superstition. The Japanese are encircling the city, and the discovery of... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover 
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The Little Red Guard: A Family Memoir by Wenguang Huang Publisher Comments Three generations of a family living under one roof reflect the dramatic transformations of an entire society in this memoir of life in 20th century China When Wenguang Huang was nine years old, his grandmother became obsessed with her own death. Fearing... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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China Airborne by James Fallows Publisher Comments More than two-thirds of the new airports under construction today are being built in China. Chinese airlines expect to triple their fleet size over the next decade and will account for the fastest-growing market for Boeing and Airbus. But the Chinese are... (read more) Your price: $25.95 New - Hardcover
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On China by Henry Kissinger Publisher Comments andquot;Fascinating, shrewd . . . The book deftly traces the rhythms and patterns of Chinese history.andquot; andmdash;Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times In this sweeping and insightful history, Henry Kissinger turns for the first time at book length... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Afghanistan: A Cultural History by St John Simpson Publisher Comments A fascinating illustrated introduction to the cultural history, peoples, art, and civilization of this ancient region - the gateway between East and West, North and... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Empires of Mud: Wars and Warlords in Afghanistan by Antonio Giustozzi Publisher Comments Warlords are charismatic leaders who exploit weak authorities to gain control of subnational areas. Nevertheless, warlords do in fact participate in state formation, and this book considers the dynamics of warlordism within the context of such debates... (read more) Your price: $28.00 New - Trade Paper
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Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle with India (Vintage) by Joseph Lelyveld Publisher Comments A highly original, stirring book on Mahatma Gandhi that deepens our sense of his achievements and disappointments—his success in seizing India’s imagination and shaping its independence struggle as a mass movement, his recognition late in... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future by Victor Cha Publisher Comments The definitive account of North Korea, its veiled past and uncertain future, from the former Director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council Though it is much discussed and often maligned, precious little is known or understood about North... (read more) List Price $29.99 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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In My Father's Country: An Afghan Woman Defies Her Fate by Saima Wahab Publisher Comments Born in Kabul, Afghanistan, at age three Saima Wahab watched while her father was arrested and taken from their home by the KGB. She would never see him again. When she was fifteen an uncle who lived in Portland, Oregon brought her to America. ... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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China Airborne: Aviation and the Future of China by James Fallows Your price: $13.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Karma Cola: Marketing the Mystic East by Gita Mehta Your price: $9.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Siege of Shangri-La: The Quest for Tibet's Sacred Hidden Paradise by Michael McRae Your price: $9.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Hindu Nationalism and the Language of Politics in Late Colonial India by William Gould List Price $32.00 Your price: $30.80 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Seeing the State: Governance and Governmentality in India by Stuart Corbridge List Price $37.00 Your price: $35.61 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Holding China Together: Diversity and National Integration in the Post-Deng Era by Barry Naughton List Price $32.00 Your price: $30.80 Google eBooks - Electronic
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