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Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan, 1839-42 by William Dalrymple Publisher Comments From William Dalrymple—award-winning historian, journalist and travel writer—a masterly retelling of what was perhaps the West’s greatest imperial disaster in the East, and an important parable of neocolonial ambition, folly and hubris... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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A Death in the Lucky Holiday Hotel: Murder, Money, and an Epic Power Struggle in China by Pin Ho Publisher Comments The downfall of Bo Xilai in China was more than a darkly thrilling mystery. It revealed a cataclysmic internal power struggle between Communist Party factions, one that reached all the way to Chinas new president Xi Jinping. The scandalous story of the... (read more) List Price $27.99 Your price: $19.50 Used - Hardcover
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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 A riveting true-crime tale that presents the thrilling account of a murder in 1937 China that caused an international media sensation Chronicling an incredible unsolved murder, Midnight in Peking captures the aftermath of the brutal killing of a... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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Above the Din of War: Afghans Speak about Their Lives, Their Country, and Their Future-And Why America Should Listen by Peter Eichstaedt Publisher Comments What will happen when international forces finally vacate Afghanistan? The answer to that question is unknown, but if there is any hope for Afghanistan, veteran journalist Peter Eichstaedt asserts, it is with its people. After spending 2004 in... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $18.50 Used - Hardcover
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Until My Freedom Has Come: The New Intifada in Kashmir by Kak (edt) Sanjay Publisher Comments The pieces in this volume voice the rage and helplessness sweeping through the Kashmir Valley while offering rare insights into the lives of those caught in the crossfire. This book is a timely collection of the most exciting writing that has recently... (read more) Your price: $18.00 New - Trade Paper
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Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West by Blaine Harden Publisher Comments A New York Times bestseller, the shocking story of one of the few people born in a North Korean political prison to have escaped and survived. North Korea is isolated and hungry, bankrupt and belligerent. It is also armed with nuclear weapons. Between... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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A Fort of Nine Towers: An Afghan Family Story by Qais Akbar Omar Publisher Comments One of the rare memoirs of Afghanistan to have been written by an Afghan, A Fort of Nine Towers reveals the richness and suffering of life in a country whose history has become deeply entwined with our own. For the young Qais Akbar Omar, Kabul... (read more) Your price: $27.00 New - Hardcover
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The Favored Daughter: One Woman's Fight to Lead Afghanistan Into the Future by Fawzia Koofi Publisher Comments As America prepares to draw down its forces in Afghanistan, this story of survival and hope from a voice of the country's most oppressed group could not be more timely. Born to the second of her father's seven wives in rural Afghanistan, Fawzia... (read more) Your price: $17.00 New - Trade Paper
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From the Dragon's Mouth: 10 True Stories That Unveil the Real China by Ana Fuentes Publisher Comments WHO ARE THE CHINESE? Through on-the-ground interviews, Ana Fuentes uncovers the real China and offers a panoramic look at Chinese culture from the point of view of its citizens. She spent nearly 4 years living and working in China and discovered a world... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Boxer Rebellion and the Great Game in China by David J. Silbey Publisher Comments A concise history of an uprising that took down a three-hundred-year-old dynasty and united the great powers The year is 1900, and Western empires are locked in entanglements across the globe. The British are losing a bitter war against the Boers while... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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India Becoming: A Portrait of Life in Modern India by Akash Kapur Publisher Comments A New Republic Editors' and Writers' Pick 2012 A New Yorker Contributors' Pick 2012 A Newsweek "Must Read on Modern India" For people who savored Katherine Boos Behind the Beautiful Forevers.”Evan Osnos, newyorker.com A portrait... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Little Red Guard: A Family Memoir by Wenguang Huang Publisher Comments A Washington Post Best of 2012 pick 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... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Living in Japan by Alex Kerr Publisher Comments Today's most exceptional Japanese homes So rich and unique is traditional Japanese architecture that it's hard to improve upon. Yet contemporary Japanese designers and architects keep finding new ways to refurbish and take inspiration from the ways of... (read more) Your price: $14.99 New - Hardcover
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Wandering Souls: Journeys with the Dead and the Living in Viet Nam by Wayne Karlin Publisher Comments On March 19, 1969, First Lieutenant Homer R. Steedly, Jr., shot and killed a North Vietnamese soldier, Dam, when they met on a jungle trail. Steedly took a diaryfilled with beautiful line drawingsfrom the body of the dead soldier, which he... (read more) Your price: $19.99 New - Trade Paper
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Living in China by Daisann Mclane Publisher Comments Splendid and traditional homes in the Peoples Republic Dating back more than six thousand years, China is the worlds oldest civilization and most populous nation. With its remarkable history, rich culture, and diversity of ethnic groups, China is an... (read more) Your price: $14.99 New - Hardcover
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3.11: Disaster and Change in Japan by Richard J. Samuels Your price: $29.95 New - Hardcover
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A History of Modern Indonesia by Adrian Vickers Your price: $29.99 New - Trade Paper
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Protest with Chinese Characteristics: Demonstrations, Riots, and Petitions in the Mid-Qing Dynasty by Ho Fung Hung Your price: $27.00 New - Trade Paper
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China's Sent-Down Generation: Public Administration and the Legacies of Mao's Rustication Program (Public Management and Change) by Helena K Rene Your price: $32.95 New - Trade Paper
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