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WILDERNESS TRAVEL
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
Here's a page from Longitude, the specialty bookseller for travelers. To order online, and to see the latest, most comprehensive selection of books and maps, go to http://reading.longitudebooks.com/WT1303. You may also call 800-342-2164 to order or request a catalog.
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These 5 items are available
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U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXSEA292) |
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Footprint Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos
• Jack O'Tailan
• Claire Boobbyer
• John Colet
• Andrew Spooner
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 576 PAGES
A detailed, practical guide to Bangkok, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, filled with maps, background on attractions, practical information on transportation, food, activities and lodgings, and a handful of well selected photographs. About half the book focuses on Vietnam, but there is an extended chapter on Angkor and about 100 pages on Laos.
(SEA52, $25.95) |
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A Traveller's History of Southeast Asia
• J.M. Barwise
• Nicholas J. White
HISTORY •
2012 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
• COMING IN JUNE
A compact history of the region, including the Khmer and other ancient kingdoms that produced Borobudur, Angkor and other architectural marvels. The authors include the history of diverse nations from Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Indonesia, to Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
(SEA36, $14.95) |
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Odyssey Guide Angkor
• Dawn Rooney
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 496 PAGES
An indispensable guidebook, encompassing Khmer culture and history; detailed descriptions of the monuments; and practical information about Siem Reap. With temple plans and photographs. This edition includes 10 new temple sites and an additional 180 pages of new information with 86 new photographs along with updated practical details.
(CBD05, $27.95) |
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A Dragon Apparent, Travels in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
• Norman Lewis
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 358 PAGES
• FAVORITE
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
A classic account of travels and adventure during the last years of French Indochina, strong on atmosphere and including wonderfully detailed descriptions of local cultures and archaeological treasures. Originally published in 1951, this was the first title by John Hatt and the estimable Eland books.
(SEA40, $33.95) |
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Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia Map
• Nelles
2010 •
MAP
A convenient, double-sided map of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam at a scale of 1:1,500,000, with city maps of Hanoi, Vientiane, Ho Chi Minh City, Luang Prabang, and Phnom Penh. Includes the eastern portion of Thailand and Bangkok.
(SEA75, $13.95) |
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Ancient Luang Prabang
• Denise Heywood
• GUIDEBOOK
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An illustrated guide to the sacred art, traditional architecture and colonial legacy of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, capital of the Kingdom of Laos. With 300 color photographs.
(LAO24, $30.00)
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Culture Shock! Laos
• Robert Cooper
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical guide to Laotian customs, etiquette and culture, perfect for the business traveler, casual visitor or resident.
(LAO13, $15.95)
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Culture Smart! Vietnam
• Geoffrey Murray
• GUIDEBOOK
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Take along this concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture.
(VNM87, $9.95)
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Eyewitness Guide Vietnam and Angkor Wat
• Eyewitness Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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Featuring innovative site diagrams, local maps and hundreds of color photographs, this handy companion introduces the culture, history and attractions of Vietnam.
(VNM102, $25.00)
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Lonely Planet Vietnamese Phrasebook
• Nguyen Xuanthu
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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A handy palm-sized guide to pronunciation, grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler.
(VNM20, $8.99)
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Fire in the Lake
• Frances FitzGerald
• HISTORY
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A classic historical, political and cultural portrait of a nation at war, this powerful book won both the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. FitzGerald, a staff writer at the New Yorker and a reporter in Vietnam, presents a vivid image of a revolution.
(VNM12, $18.99)
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Shooting at the Moon, The Story of America's Clandestine War in Laos
• Roger Warner
• HISTORY
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Soldiers, diplomats, Hmong villagers and CIA strategists are all depicted fully in this engrossing, well-reported history of the secret war in Laos.
(LAO05, $24.95)
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The Mekong, Turbulent Past, Uncertain Future
• Milton Osborne
• HISTORY
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A cultural history of the great river from prehistory to European exploration, colonial tensions and modern challenges. It's an engaging introduction to the history of Southeast Asia.
(SEA28, $16.00)
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Understanding Vietnam
• Neil Jamieson
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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Jamieson's ambitious primer addresses politics, social history, village life, structural renewal, literature and the arts, illuminating the Vietnamese worldview with insight and depth. It's a terrific introduction to Vietnam.
(VNM01, $27.95)
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Vietnam, Rising Dragon
• Bill Hayton
• HISTORY
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The veteran BBC newsman covers the tangled politics, rapidly changing economy, culture, history and people of Vietnam with great insight in this timely portrait of a nation in transition.
(VNM134, $22.00)
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What the Buddha Taught
• Walpola Sri Rahula
• RELIGION
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A classic account of Theravada Buddhism by a respected monk and scholar from Sri Lanka. Provides translations from original texts with explanations for Western readers. A good foundation for any visitor to Southeast Asia.
(SEA41, $14.95)
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Angkor Cities and Temples
• Claude Jacques
• Michael Freeman
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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One of the nicest books of its kind, this is a gorgeous, oversized portrait of the monuments, temples and exquisite sculptures of Angkor. Claude Jacques, who directed much of the site excavation, writes with authority about individual temples, inscriptions and Khmer culture.
(CBD18, $80.00)
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Art & Architecture of Cambodia
• Helen Ibbitson Jessup
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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Jessup includes not just Angkor Wat and Banteay Srei but also lesser-known recent discoveries in the surrounding jungle in this illustrated overview in the World of Art series.
(CBD41, $16.95)
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Arts of Southeast Asia
• Fiona Kerlogue
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A handsome guide to the art, architecture, textiles and crafts of Southeast Asia.
(SEA45, $16.95)
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First They Killed My Father, A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
• Loung Ung
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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An eye-opening eyewitness account of the atrocities suffered by millions of Cambodians from the perspective of a young girl who survived the reign of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge.
(CBD13, $14.99)
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The Gods Drink Whiskey
• Stephen T. Asma
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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Asma writes with verve and wit in this eye-opening account of his yearlong stint teaching at the Buddhist Institute in Phnom Penh. His account is both an overview of Theravada Buddhism and a down-to-earth portrait of contemporary Cambodia.
(CBD46, $14.99)
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The River's Tale, A Year on the Mekong
• Edward Gargan
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A personal, probing chronicle of a 3,000 mile journey on the river from its source in China through Tibet, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia to the Mekong Delta in Vietnam.
(SEA33, $15.95)
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The Road of Lost Innocence
• Somaly Mam
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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Sold into servitude by her grandfather, Mam recounts the experiences of her early life, her awakening as an activist -- and work to rescue thousands of women and children in Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos.
(CBD65, $15.00)
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The Sacred Willow, Four Generations in the Life of a Vietnamese Family
• Duong Van Mai Elliott
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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This vivid family saga, beginning with the author's great-grandfather, captures the life and momentous history of Vietnam over the last 100 years.
(VNM39, $24.99)
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The Coroner's Lunch
• Colin Cotterill
• MYSTERY
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The first in Colin Cotterill's wonderful Dr. Siri Paiboun Mystery series follows the septuagenarian national coroner of Laos as he navigates both the criminal underworld of communist Laos and the spiritual world of his ancestors.
(LAO21, $13.00)
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The Quiet American
• Graham Greene
• LITERATURE
• FAVORITE
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A classic, this is the most famous Western work of fiction on Vietnam. Greene writes of a love triangle between a war correspondent, his Vietnamese consort and an optimistic young American during the last days of French rule.
(VNM08, $16.00)
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Vietnam, A Traveler's Literary Companion
• John Balaban
• Nguyen Qui Duc
• ANTHOLOGY
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From rain forest and rural countryside to the cities, these 17 stories from Vietnam's finest writers explore Vietnam's landscapes, myths and changing traditions.
(VNM04, $14.95)
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Birds of Southeast Asia
• Craig Robson
• FIELD GUIDE
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This authoritative, masterfully illustrated guide, featuring 140 color plates covering 1,270 species throughout the region, also includes Malaysia, Burma, Borneo and Indonesia.
(SEA49, $35.00)
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