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Beschreibung
In 1986, Charles Nicholl travels through Thailand to learn about the spiritual traditions of forest Buddhism in the north of the country. But interesting things have a habit of getting in the way. When Nicholl meets Harry, an old French Indochina hand, on the night train north with his tales of Kachin jade and Shan opium, it leads to a journey along the banks of the Mekong, into the Golden Triangle, and then across the border into Burma, in the company of the book's Thai heroine, Kitai.

Often alarming but also sensual, it is beautifully told and a reminder that adventures still exist - among shaman spirit-summoners, in rebel hideouts, or in opium dens - for those prepared to cross borders, real, imaginary, or imposed.
In 1986, Charles Nicholl travels through Thailand to learn about the spiritual traditions of forest Buddhism in the north of the country. But interesting things have a habit of getting in the way. When Nicholl meets Harry, an old French Indochina hand, on the night train north with his tales of Kachin jade and Shan opium, it leads to a journey along the banks of the Mekong, into the Golden Triangle, and then across the border into Burma, in the company of the book's Thai heroine, Kitai.

Often alarming but also sensual, it is beautifully told and a reminder that adventures still exist - among shaman spirit-summoners, in rebel hideouts, or in opium dens - for those prepared to cross borders, real, imaginary, or imposed.
Über den Autor
Charles Nicholl has written about history, biography, and travel but brings all these disciplines together as a literary detective. Subjects have included Christopher Marlowe, Arthur Rimbaud, and Leonardo da Vinci. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, a recipient of the Hawthornden prize, and has won the James Tait Black prize for biography and the Crime Writers' Association 'Gold Dagger' award. He has also presented documentary programs on television and has lectured in Britain, Italy, and the United States. He lives in Lucchesia in Italy with his wife and children and is a visiting Professor at Sussex University.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Reiseberichte
Region: Reiseerzählungen
Rubrik: Reisen
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781780601687
ISBN-10: 1780601689
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Nicholl, Charles
Hersteller: Eland Publishing Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 142 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Charles Nicholl
Erscheinungsdatum: 22.04.2021
Gewicht: 0,285 kg
Artikel-ID: 118964607

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