In Search of Kazakhstan
Author | : Christopher Robbins |
Publisher | : Profile Books |
Total Pages | : 363 |
Release | : 2012-05-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781847653567 |
ISBN-13 | : 1847653561 |
Rating | : 4/5 (561 Downloads) |
Download or read book In Search of Kazakhstan written by Christopher Robbins and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2012-05-10 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.