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BAMBOO PALACE Discovering the Lost Dynasty of Laos
Bamboo Palace begins as a travelogue, turns into a mystery, and ultimately
redefines a nation's history, as Christopher Kremmer journeys through
Laos to uncover one of Indochina's darkest secrets.
For decades, the inscrutable leaders of the Lao People's Democratic
Republic have defected questions about the fate of the Lao royal
family, traditional rulers of the 600-year-old Kingdom of the Million
Elephants and the White Parasol, deposed by leftist guerillas in the
aftermath of the Vietnam War. Now, the author of the international
bestseller The Carpet Wars cuts through the bamboo curtain to reveal
the shocking truth.
A timely reminder of the consequences of ill-considered war, Bamboo
Palace takes readers from the jungles of Southeast Asia to the north-
western United States, where the author tracks down the last known
survivor of the royal death camp. The former prisoner's testimony
provides the definitive chilling climax.
An intriguing and at times disturbing portrait of a poor, landlocked
country in the grip of tyranny, Bamboo Palace is also an extraordinary
story of human endurance.
นักเขียน | CHRISTOPHER KREMMER |
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สำนักพิมพ์ | Silkworm Books |
กว้าง | 140 |
สูง | 215 |
ปีที่ออก | 2004 |
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