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Dust to Dust: A Memoir

March 22, 2015

“A wonderful book, original in concept and stunningly written.”—Ward Just“Elegiac, funny, wistful, deep, and wonderfully human, Dust to Dust moved me to laughter and tears, sometimes simultaneously.”—Karl Marlantes, bestselling author of Matterhorn and What It Is Like to Go to WarTim O’Brien meets Annie Dillard in this remarkable memoir by debut author Benjamin Busch. Much […]
Sailing to Formosa: A Poetic Companion to Taiwan

March 22, 2015

This bilingual anthology of modern Chinese poetry from and about Taiwan is arranged in thematic sections that present contrasting views of life in Taiwan. The island’s dramatic history has given modern Taiwan literature a wealth of conflicting cultural, linguistic, and ideological legacies that continue to shape it. Modern Taiwan poetry draws on the developing modernism […]
Migrants and Militants: "Fun" and Urban Violence in Pakistan (Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics)

March 22, 2015

Being part of a violent community in revolt can be addictive–it can be fun. This book offers a fascinating inside look at present-day political violence in Pakistan through a historical ethnography of the Muhajir Qaumi Movement (MQM), one of the most remarkable and successful religious nationalist movements in postcolonial South Asia. The MQM has mobilized […]
Linking an Asian Transregional Commerce in Tea (Chinese Overseas-History , Literature, and Society)

March 22, 2015

Current historical work on the international tea trade has focused on the Sino-British trade and the impact of capitalism and modern technology on tea production in India and Ceylon. These studies have overlooked the changes that were afoot in the Fujian tea industry and the problems with conducting the trade with the overseas Chinese in […]
Valley of Death: The Tragedy at Dien Bien Phu That Led America into the Vietnam War

March 22, 2015

Pulitzer Prize–winning author Ted Morgan has now written a rich and definitive account of the fateful battle that ended French rule in Indochina—and led inexorably to America’s Vietnam War. Dien Bien Phu was a remote valley on the border of Laos along a simple rural trade route. But it would also be where a great […]
Breeds of Empire: The ‘Invention’ of the Horse in Southeast Asia and Southern Africa 1500-1950 (Nias Studies in Asian Topics)

March 22, 2015

Ships of empire carried not just merchandise, soldiers and administrators but also equine genes from as far afield as Europe, Arabia, the Americas, China and Japan. In the process, they introduced horses into parts of the world not native to that animal in historical times. As a result, horses in Thailand, the Philippine Horses, the […]
15 Months in SOG: A Warrior’s Tour

March 22, 2015

“When we cross the border: no ID, and it’s kiss yourself good-bye if Charlie gets ahold of you.” In Vietnam, the Military Assistance Command’s Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG) fielded small recon teams in areas infested with VC and NVA. Because SOG operations suffered extraordinary casualties, they required extraordinary soldiers. So when Capt. Thom Nicholson […]
Once A Hero: The Vanishing Hong Kong Cinema

March 22, 2015

In Once A Hero, his latest collection of essays, Lam describes the decline of Hong Kong cinema since 1997 and gives an eyewitness account of its attempt to reinvent itself. Sale Price:$8.20 9881500516
War Comes to Garmser: Thirty Years of Conflict on the Afghan Frontier

March 22, 2015

If you want to understand Afghanistan, writes Carter Malkasian, you need to understand what has happened on the ground, in the villages and countryside that were on the frontline. These small places are the heart of the war. Modeled on the classic Vietnam War book, War Comes to Long An, Malkasian’s War Comes to Garmser […]
Zangdok Palri: The Lotus Light Palace of Guru Rinpoche

March 22, 2015

Zangdok Palri, the Glorious Copper-Colored Mountain, is the manifestation of the celestial paradise of Guru Rinpoche or Padmasambhava, the “Second Buddha”; of TIbetan Buddhism and great tantric master who brought Buddhism from India to Tibet. Atop this mountain lies the majestic Lotus Light Palace, filled with the light of wisdom. True devotees of Guru Rinpoche […]

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