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Adventures and Encounters, Europeans in Southeast Asia

by J.M. Gullick

ANTHOLOGY
1996
PAPER
336 PAGES

This anthology offers a diverse selection of European accounts of Southeast Asia. The writers range from 16th century explorers and mariners to 19th century naturalists and modern literary travelers. (INS20, $60.00)

After Sorrow, An American Among the Vietnamese

by Lady Borton

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1996
PAPER
320 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

In this remarkable book, the author collects the oral histories of Vietnamese women who lived through the war, taking refuge in the hills, smuggling weapons and mourning the dead. A 25-year resident of the country, Borton lived in three villages at the heart of the war. (VNM17, $15.00)

An American Requiem: God, My Father, and the War that Came Between Us

by James Carroll

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1997
PAPER
279 PAGES

Winner of the National Book Award, this is the tragic story of an American family whose beliefs and familial bonds are shattered by the raging Vietnam war. (VNM38, $15.95)

Angkor and the Khmer Civilization

by Michael Coe

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
2005
PAPER
240 PAGES

This illustrated survey of the society, culture and monuments of the Khmer civilization includes 130 well-integrated engravings, maps, tables, site plans and photographs. (CBD39, $24.95)

Angkor Cities and Temples

by Claude Jacques | Michael Freeman

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2000
HARD COVER
319 PAGES

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)

Angkor Map

by Dawn Rooney

GUIDEBOOK
2007
PAPER

A site plan and pocket guide to the city of Angkor at a scale of 1:40,000. (CBD16, $12.95)

Around the Bloc: My Life in Moscow, Beijing, and Havana

by Stephanie Elizondo Griest

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2004
PAPER
416 PAGES

The offbeat memoirs of a Texan who spent four years as a volunteer in Moscow, a propaganda officer in Beijing, and a belly dancer in Havana. (RUS242, $14.95)

The Arts of China

by Michael Sullivan

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2008
PAPER
352 PAGES

A lively survey of Chinese visual arts and culture through the ages, thoroughly illustrated and accessible. With a new chapter on the 20th century and beyond, this fifth edition covers bronzes, ceramics, painting and architecture from the Neolithic to now. (CHN16, $39.95)

Arts of Southeast Asia

by Fiona Kerlogue

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2004
PAPER
224 PAGES

A handsome guide to the art, architecture, textiles and crafts of Southeast Asia. (SEA45, $16.95)

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

by Sijie Dai | Ina Rilke

LITERATURE
2002
PAPER
208 PAGES

A charming, unexpectedly witty, tale of two teenage boys in China sent off to the countryside during Mao's Cultural Revolution. (CHN159, $13.95)

Birds of Myanmar

by Kyaw Nyunt Lwin | Khin Ma Ma Thwin | Aung Thant

FIELD GUIDE
2005
PAPER
165 PAGES

A slim field guide to 350 birds of Burma, featuring 74 full-color plates, descriptive information, and a comprehensive checklist. (BMA42, $37.95)

A Bright Shining Lie, John Paul Vann and the Americans in Vietnam

by Neil Sheehan

HISTORY
1989
PAPER
861 PAGES

A political history of the war as seen through the story of one of its soldiers, this prize-winning book is a hard-hitting expose on the failure of American foreign policy in Southeast Asia. (VNM27, $19.95)

Brother Number One, A Political Biography of Pol Pot

by David Chandler

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1999
PAPER
264 PAGES

The definitive history of the Pol Pot era by the author of the History of Cambodia. (CBD23, $43.75)

The Buddhist Handbook

by John Snelling

RELIGION
1992
PAPER
345 PAGES

Subtitled, "The Complete Guide to Buddhist Schools, Teaching, Practice and History, " this even-handed book is a concise primer covering the history, philosophical foundation and practice of Buddhism. (ASA08, $19.95)

Cambodia

by Michael Freeman

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
2004
PAPER
224 PAGES

A political and cultural history of Cambodia by writer, photographer and keen observer Michael Freeman. (CBD40, $27.00)

Cambodia Map

by Gecko Maps

2005
MAP

A full color map of Cambodia (1:750,000), featuring useful inset maps of Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Angkor on the reverse. (CBD17, $18.95)

Cambodia's New Deal

by William Shawcross

HISTORY
1994
PAPER
106 PAGES

A scholarly survey of Cambodia's political and economic climate. (CBD14, $9.95)

Cambodia, A Shattered Society

by Mark W. Mcleod | Marie Martin

HISTORY
1994
HARD COVER
383 PAGES

A political and cultural history of post-Pol Pot Cambodia. (CBD22, $65.00)

Cambodian Culture Since 1975

by May Ebihara

HISTORY
1994
PAPER
194 PAGES

A discussion of the fate of Cambodian culture since the violence of Pol Pot's regime. (CBD21, $22.95)

CDC's Complete Guide to Health Travel

by Charles Ericcson | Kent C. Davis

GUIDEBOOK
1997
PAPER
432 PAGES

Solid advice for healthy travel around the world by the Center for Disease Control. (TRV01, $15.00)

Chasing the Panda

by Michael Kiefer

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2002
HARD COVER
230 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

The spellbinding tale of an unlikely duo and their successful expedition to Wolong in 1936 to recover a panda bear. (CHN166, $24.95)

Children of Cambodia's Killing Fields: Memoirs by Survivors

by Dith Pran | Ben Kiernan | Kim DePaul

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1999
PAPER
224 PAGES

A series of eyewitness testimonies of the Cambodian genocide of the 1970s. Dith Pran, the photojournalist whose story was told in the film The Killing Fields, compiled 29 accounts, all told by people who were children during Khmer Rouge's reign of terror. (CBD33, $19.50)

China Adventure Map

by National Geographic

2011
MAP

A double-sided, full-color map of China, at a useful scale of 1:4,375,000, which shows roads and cities. Printed on tear- and water-reistant paper. (CHN06, $11.95)

The China Reader, The Reform Era

by Orville Schell | David Shambaugh

HISTORY
1999
PAPER
553 PAGES

A comprehensive and well-researched sourcebook on China over the last 25 years. (CHN224, $17.95)

China, A New History

by John Fairbank | Merle Goldman

HISTORY
2005
PAPER
546 PAGES

A sweeping history of China from the Paleolithic to Tiananmen, revised with a new chapter by Merle Goldman. A standard for history buffs. (CHN11, $26.50)

Chinese Art

by Mary Tregear

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1997
PAPER
216 PAGES

A quick, but surprisingly thorough survey of Chinese art, including calligraphy and painting, sculpture and ceramics, as well as garden design, architecture, and various crafts. (CHN153, $19.95)

The Chinese Kitchen

by Eileen Yin-Fei Lo

FOOD
1999
HARD COVER
452 PAGES

An authoritative compendium of Chinese recipes and food-oriented cultural practices. Eileen Yin-Fei Lo's cookbook doubles as an introduction to China itself. (CHN134, $39.95)

Chinese Rugs: A Buyer's Guide

by Lee Allane

GUIDEBOOK
1994
PAPER
144 PAGES

A guide to the history, techniques and variety of carpets produced throughout China, featuring a helpful buyer's guide. (CHN30, $15.95)

Collected Short Stories, Volume 4

by W. Somerset Maugham

LITERATURE
1995
PAPER
464 PAGES

Maugham can evoke turn-of-the-century colonial Asia like no other. This collection of stories features many set in Malaysia. Borneo and other southeast Asian locales, including the well-known tale "The Letter." (SEA01, $18.00)

Concise Flowers of the Himalaya

by Oleg Polunin | Adam Stainton

FIELD GUIDE
1998
PAPER
424 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

A condensed version of the classic Flowers of the Himalayas featuring the same 700 color photographs and 315 line drawings but with shorter descriptive information. (HML17, $25.00)

Dispatches

by Michael Herr

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2009
HARD COVER
296 PAGES

Robert Stone introduces this Everyman's Library edition of Herr's impressionistic, troubling memoir of his time as a war correspondent in Vietnam, called by the New York Times the best book yet to be written about the war. (VNM03, $24.00)

Dragon Lady, The Life and Legend of the Last Empress of China

by Sterling Seagrave

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1993
PAPER
601 PAGES

Reappraises the Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi and portrays a strong, complex woman struggling to keep her country from unraveling. (CHN229, $19.95)

Edgar Snow's Journey South of the Clouds

by Edgar R. Snow | Robert Farnsworth

ANTHOLOGY
1991
HARD COVER
297 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

Impressions of Taiwan, Yunnan, Burma and other places visited by Edgar Snow in 1930. (CHN124, $28.00)

Empress Orchid

by Anchee Min

LITERATURE
2005
PAPER
346 PAGES

In this novel of the glorious, decadent last days of 19th-Century Imperial China, Min (Red Azalea, Becoming Madame Mao) combines her tale of a young girl from the provinces who marries an emperor -- and then improbably becomes the Last Empress -- with a lovingly re-created portrait of life in the Forbidden City. (CHN267, $14.00)

The Ends of the Earth, A Journey to the Frontiers of Anarchy

by Robert D. Kaplan

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
1997
PAPER
476 PAGES

An insightful, opinionated odyssey to some of the world's poorer and more troubled nations. (WLD26, $16.00)

The Explorer's Garden, Rare and Unusual Perennials

by Daniel Hinkley | Roy Lancaster

NATURAL HISTORY
2009
PAPER
380 PAGES

Remarkable finds in the Himalayas, Yunnan and other exotic locations around the world. (NAT28, $24.95)

Farewell My Concubine

by Kaige Chen

1993
DVD

The moving story of a fifty-year friendship between two men who meet as children in the Peking Opera. (CHN226, $14.99)

A Field Guide to the Birds of China

by John MacKinnon | Karen Phillipps

FIELD GUIDE
2000
PAPER
586 PAGES

A comprehensive field guide to the birds of China, featuring 128 color plates illustrating 1,300 species of birds. Contains introductory chapters on the history of ornithology in China, biogeography, and conservation. (CHN85, $124.00)

Fire in the Lake

by Frances FitzGerald

HISTORY
2002
PAPER
496 PAGES

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)

A Fortune-Teller Told Me, Earthbound Travels in the Far East

by Tizanio Terzani

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2002
PAPER
371 PAGES

A peripatetic journalist sets off to Laos, Cambodia, Burma, Thailand, Mongolia, China, Japan and other far-flung destinations in this warm, anecdotal account. (SEA35, $16.00)

The Gate

by Francois Bizot

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2004
PAPER
304 PAGES

A French ethnologist married to a Khmer woman, Bizot tells of his time in Cambodia during the rise and terror of the Khmer Rouge. (SEA48, $14.00)

Giant Pandas in the Wild, Saving an Endangered Species

by Lu Zhi

NATURAL HISTORY
2002
HARD COVER
128 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

A portrait of the giant panda, its habitat in China and international conservation efforts. Includes excellent color photographs by George Schaller and text chronicling the lives of 20 individual pandas. (CHN173, $35.00)

The Gods Drink Whiskey

by Stephen T. Asma

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2006
PAPER
288 PAGES

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)

The Golden Days

by Cao Xueqin | David Hawkes

LITERATURE
1974
PAPER
544 PAGES

The classic enchanting love story set in 18th-century China which follows the Jia family and the magical stone at the center of the tale. (CHN223, $17.00)

A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain

by Robert Olen Butler

ANTHOLOGY
2001
PAPER
249 PAGES

Winner of the 1993 Pulitzer Prize, this collection of 15 short stories captures the spirit of Vietnam through a juxtaposition of American and Vietnamese perspectives and settings. (VNM21, $14.00)

Hindu Art

by T. Richard Blurton

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1993
PAPER
239 PAGES

A beautifully large paperback of excellent quality, this book is a good introduction to the complexities of Indian painting, sculpture and sacred architecture. (IDA35, $35.00)

Hong Kong

by Jan Morris

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1997
PAPER
384 PAGES
FAVORITE

A wonderful portrait of Hong Kong by one of our favorite writers. Morris enumerates the many personal pleasures of the city, deftly interweaving reportage, history and culture. (HKG02, $17.00)

Hong Kong Map

by Nelles

MAP

A detailed, colorful folded map of Hong Kong, scale 1:22,500. (HKG15, $13.95)

In Exile from the Land of Snows, The Dalai Lama and Tibet Since the Chinese Occupation

by John Avedon

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1994
PAPER
391 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

Avedon's masterful, passionate cris de coeur, still the best book on the subject, shows the lives of the Tibetan people at home and in exile since the Chinese takeover in 1950 through the eyes of its leaders, monks and regular people. (TBT04, $16.95)

In Pharaoh's Army: Memories of the Lost War

by Tobias Wolff

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1995
PAPER
221 PAGES

A vivid memoir of novelist Tobais Wolff's tour of duty in Vietnam. (VNM34, $15.00)

In Search of Southeast Asia: a Modern History

by David P. Chandler | David J. Steinberg

HISTORY
1988
PAPER
590 PAGES

An outstanding scholarly overview of Southeast Asia's social, economic and political history with contributions by seven experts on the region. (SEA18, $34.00)

Insight Guide Southeast Asia

by Insight Guides

GUIDEBOOK
2003
PAPER
302 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

A profusely illustrated overview of Southeast Asia, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on history, politics and culture, as well as hundreds of photos and maps and some limited practical information. (SEA51, $22.95)

It's Easier Than You Think, The Buddhist Way to Happiness

by Sylvia Boorstein

RELIGION
1997
PAPER
145 PAGES

A down-to-earth, warm-hearted introduction to the basic teaching of Buddhism. (GEN264, $13.00)

Jewelry of Southeast Asia

by Anne Richter

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2000
HARD COVER
304 PAGES

An analysis of Southeast Asia's jewelry tradition, spanning from the Neolithic and Bronze Age to the present. (SEA25, $75.00)

The Killing Fields

by Roland Joffe

1984
DVD

The true story of Dith Pran, the Cambodian assistant to a New York Times reporter who experienced the horrors of the Khmer Rouge. (CBD42, $19.98)

Knopf Mapguide Shanghai

by Knopf Guides

GUIDEBOOK
2005
PAPER
48 PAGES

Full-color foldout maps make this guidebook a handy and practical way to find information on where to go and what to do in the city. (CHN283, $10.95)

The Last Emperor

by Bernardo Bertolucci

HISTORY
1987
DVD

Bernardo Bertolucci's Oscar-winning rendition of the true story of Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi, the last emperor of China's Ching Dynasty. (CHN225, $29.95)

The Last Panda

by George Schaller

NATURAL HISTORY
1993
PAPER
291 PAGES

Naturalist George Schaller spent almost five years in the wild studying the panda in the 1980s. This book is both his description of the great panda in nature, and an eloquent plea for how to save the species. (CHN24, $17.50)

Lonely Planet Cambodia

by Lonely Planet

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
376 PAGES

A comprehensive practical guide to Cambodia in the hallmark Lonely Planet style featuring maps, a handful of photographs, and a good overview of culture, history and nature. (CBD04, $23.99)

Lonely Planet Discover China

by Lonely Planet

GUIDEBOOK
2011
PAPER
448 PAGES

Focusing on must-see and memorable places and experiences, this all color guide by the discerning editors at Lonely Planet, featuring hundreds of color photographs and maps, includes suggested tours and itineraries along with not-to-be-missed places to stay, eat, shop and see. (CHN674, $27.99)

Lonely Planet Laos

by Justine Vaisutis | Andrew Burke

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
332 PAGES

This practical guide to Laos by Lonely Planet features maps, a 60-page overview of culture, history and nature and plenty of information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. (LAO02, $23.99)

Lonely Planet Vietnamese Phrasebook

by Nguyen Xuanthu

LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
2010
PAPER
284 PAGES

A handy palm-sized guide to pronunciation, grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler. (VNM20, $8.99)

Look What Came From China!

by Miles Harvey

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1999
PAPER
32 PAGES
YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

An illustrated guide to China, its products and inventions, for children ages 4-8. (CHN155, $6.95)

Lost Horizon, A Novel

by James Hilton

LITERATURE
2012
PAPER
272 PAGES

First published in 1933, this novel (and subsequent movie) introduced the world to the Himalayan paradise of Shangri-La, which a group of Americans and Englishmen discover after a plane crash. (HML73, $14.99)

The Lover

by Marguerite Duras

LITERATURE
1998
PAPER
117 PAGES

A haunting tale of coming-of-age in Indochina during the 1930s, beautifully evoking its setting and the complex emotions of a young girl, her family and her wealthy Chinese lover. (CBD09, $12.00)

Mantles of Merit: Chin Textiles from Myanmar, India and Bangladesh

by David Fraser | Barbara Fraser

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2005
HARD COVER

An abundantly illustrated study of the textiles of the Chin peoples of southern and eastern Asia. With more than 600 color illustrations. (ASA46, $60.00)

Mao, The Unknown Story

by Jung Chang | John Halliday

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2006
PAPER
814 PAGES

In this extraordinary biography Chang (Wild Swans) and her historian husband reveal Mao as a brutal, power-hungry monster with close ties to Joseph Stalin. (CHN301, $20.00)

Ming Furniture in the Light of Chinese Architecture

by Sarah Handler

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2005
HARD COVER
233 PAGES

A beautifully illustrated overview of Ming furniture and its architectural setting. (CHN318, $50.00)

Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha

by Dorothy Gilman

MYSTERY
1988
PAPER

Grandma Pollifax, the CIA agent, is at it again, hot on the trail of jewel thieves, drug dealers and murderers in the city of Hong Kong. Part of the popular series, this mystery is great fun. (HKG17, $6.99)

The Naked Tourist, In Search of Adventure and Beauty in the Age of the Airport Mall

by Lawrence Osborne

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2007
PAPER
256 PAGES

Osborne is not just interested in travel, but also in the reasons why we travel, layering his own entertaining adventures on the road from Dubai to India, Bangkok, Bali and beyond with ruminations on Shangri-La, The Grand Tour and our conceptions of the exotic and primitive. (SEA50, $20.00)

National Geographic China

by Damian Harper

GUIDEBOOK
2012
PAPER
400 PAGES

A generously illustrated guide to China with the usual National Geographic attention to maps and photographs. With a 50-page appendix of practical travel information. (CHN163, $27.95)

Novel without a Name

by Thu Huong Duong

LITERATURE
1996
PAPER
304 PAGES

From celebrated dissident author Duong Thu Huong, this lyrical novel tells the story of a North Vietnamese solider who clings to memories of his childhood in the hard times of war. (VNM23, $15.00)

Odyssey Guide Angkor

by Dawn Rooney

GUIDEBOOK
2011
PAPER
496 PAGES

The sixth edition of Rooney's indispensable guide to Khmer culture and history. Includes monuments, temple plans, color photographs and practical information about Siem Reap. (CBD05, $27.95)

Odyssey Guide Guizhou Province

by Gina Corrigan

GUIDEBOOK
2002
PAPER

An in-depth guide to the history, culture and peoples of the subtropical Guizhou province in Southwest China, covering the textile arts and costume, jewelry, music and festivals in detail. With photographs and maps. (CHN321, $23.95)

Odyssey Guide Yunnan

by Jim Goodman

GUIDEBOOK
2009
PAPER
624 PAGES

This comprehensive introduction to the history, culture and attractions of the Yunnan Province features 200 color photographs and 29 maps. (CHN44, $29.95)

Oracle Bones

by Peter Hessler

HISTORY
2007
PAPER
512 PAGES

In this fine portrait of tumult and tradition, Hessler (River Town) finds clues to modern China's realities in the personal stories of peasants, scholars, day laborers and activists. (CHN316, $15.99)

The Other Side of Heaven, Postwar Fiction by Vietnamese and American Writers

by Truong Vu | Le M. Khue | Wayne Karlin

ANTHOLOGY
1995
PAPER
420 PAGES

An anthology of fiction, with contributions from both sides of the experience of the Vietnam War. (VNM42, $19.95)

Passions of the Cut Sleeve, The Male Homosexual Tradition in China

by Bret Hinsch

LITERATURE
1992
PAPER
256 PAGES

A well-written, scholarly survey of the traditions of same-sex male love in Chinese literature. (CHN167, $26.95)

Perspectives on the Yi of Southwest China

by Stevan Harrell

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
2001
PAPER
334 PAGES

This is a compendium of scholarly articles about the Yi people. (CHN169, $29.95)

Phase Line Green, The Battle for Hue, 1968

by Nicholas Warr

HISTORY
1999
PAPER
255 PAGES

A powerful and personal account of a U.S. soldier's experience in the Battle of Hue. (VNM36, $19.00)

Photographic Guide to Birds of the Himalayas

by Bikram Grewal

FIELD GUIDE
1999
PAPER
144 PAGES

A pocket guide to 250 birds found from the foothills up to high elevations ranging from the Hindu Kush and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh in the Eastern Himalayas. With brief descriptive information, maps and 260 full-color illustrations. (HML31, $15.95)

Pimsleur Quick & Simple Chinese (Cantonese)

by Pimsleur Language Method

LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
2005
AUDIO CD

An audio CD with eight 30-minute lessons in basic Cantonese, covering elementary vocabulary and phrases used in travel and everyday situations. (CHN279, $19.95)

Pimsleur Quick & Simple Chinese (Mandarin)

by Pimsleur Language Method

LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
2005
AUDIO CD

Four audio CDs with eight 30-minute lessons in basic Mandarin, covering elementary vocabulary and phrases used in travel and everyday situations. (CHN280, $19.95)

The Plant Hunters

by Tyler Whittle

EXPLORATION
1997
PAPER
288 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

Tales of the botanist-explorers who enriched our gardens, including adventures in the Himalayas. (NAT29, $16.95)

The Politics of Heroin, CIA Complicity in the Global Drug Trade

by Alfred McCoy

HISTORY
1991
PAPER
634 PAGES

An expanded version of McCoy's groundbreaking "The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia." (LAO09, $32.95)

Religions of China, The World as a Living System

by David L. Overmyer

RELIGION
1998
PAPER
125 PAGES

A brief primer on the religions of China. (CHN154, $16.50)

Religions of Tibet in Practice

by Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

RELIGION
2007
PAPER
421 PAGES

A collection of 36 essays and translated texts by scholars of Tibetan Buddhism, including selections on prayers, pilgrimages, death and ritual. (TBT16, $28.95)

The Retreat of the Elephants, An Environmental History of China

by Mark Elvin

NATURAL HISTORY
2006
PAPER
564 PAGES

A thorough examination of the damage that has been done to China's environment through war, modernization and new farming developments. (CHN221, $24.00)

River Road to China, The Search for the Source of the Mekong, 1866-73

by Milton Osborne

EXPLORATION
1999
PAPER
247 PAGES

An excellent modern account of a 19th-century French expedition 4,000 miles from Vietnam and Cambodia into unknown regions of China in search of the source of the Mekong. (SEA29, $16.95)

Rough Guide Cambodia

by Beverley Palmer

GUIDEBOOK
2011
PAPER
376 PAGES

A practical, comprehensive travel guide to Cambodia in the British series. (CBD34, $21.99)

The Selected Poems of T'ao Ch'ien

by David Hinton

LITERATURE
1993
PAPER
92 PAGES

A portrait of the mountains and landscapes of peasant China and the pleasures of rural life by the great poet. (CHN315, $11.00)

Shadows and Wind

by Robert Templer

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1999
PAPER
398 PAGES

A British journalist based in Vietnam, Templer cuts through myth and legend to offer a lively, opinionated portrait of contemporary Vietnam. (VNM43, $17.00)

Sihanouk: Prince of Light, Prince of Darkness

by Milton Osborne

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1994
PAPER
304 PAGES

A critical biography of one of Southeast Asia's most important and intriguing leaders of the 20th century. (CBD20, $17.95)

Sky Burial, An Epic Love Story of Tibet

by Xinran

LITERATURE
2006
PAPER
206 PAGES

Xinran turns the tale of a young Chinese woman's lifelong search for her husband in Tibet, based on an 1994 interview, into a powerful, gut-wrenching tale, evoking the customs, traditions and challenges of contemporary Tibet. (CHN282, $14.95)

The Sorrow of War, A Novel of North Vietnam

by Bao Ninh

LITERATURE
1996
PAPER
213 PAGES

A powerful novel by a former North Vietnamese soldier, this short book captures the appalling conditions of war, alternating vivid scenes from the front lines with flashbacks from the protagonist's rural youth. (VNM07, $15.00)

Soul of the Tiger, Searching for Nature's Answers in Southeast Asia

by Jeffrey A. McNeely | Paul Spencer Sochaczewski

NATURAL HISTORY
1995
PAPER
432 PAGES

A meditation on the role of animals and nature in the societies of Southeast Asia. With dark humor, the authors wax philosophical about conservation issues throughout the region. (SEA02, $18.99)

Southeast Asia in the New International Era

by Clark Neher

HISTORY
2002
PAPER
288 PAGES

A good general history of the entire region and its place in the world. (SEA17, $39.00)

Southeast Asia, A Concise History

by Mary Somers Heidhues

HISTORY
2001
PAPER
192 PAGES

A highly readable, illustrated history of Southeast Asia, covering politics, economics, society and culture. With 131 black-and-white illustrations and 11 maps. (SEA26, $19.95)

Stay Alive, My Son

by Pin Yathay

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2000
PAPER
256 PAGES

A harrowing account of life in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge and particularly the evacuations of Phnom Penh, written by an engineer for the Ministry of Public works. (CBD44, $24.95)

Street Without Joy

by Bernard B. Fall

HISTORY
1994
PAPER
408 PAGES

A vivid account of the French defeat in Vietnam. (VNM18, $27.95)

Streetlife China

by Michael Dutton

ANTHOLOGY
1999
PAPER
320 PAGES

A scholarly collection of essays about the realities of living in modern-day China, by a variety of contributors. (CHN222, $36.00)

The Tale of Kieu, Bilingual Edition

by Huynh Thong

LITERATURE
1987
PAPER
211 PAGES

A cornerstone of Vietnamese literature, this much-loved epic poem was written in the early 19th-century by a Vietnamese ambassador to the Chinese court. (VNM22, $22.00)

Three Gorges of the Yangtze River

by Raynor Shaw | Judy Bonavia

GUIDEBOOK
2009
PAPER
248 PAGES

Compact, illustrated and up-to-date, this Odyssey Guide focuses on the most popular 120-mile cruise from Chongqing to Wuhan. (CHN368, $22.95)

Three Ways of Thought in Ancient China

by Arthur Waley

RELIGION
1982
PAPER
216 PAGES

An elegantly written, classic introduction to traditional Chinese philosophy. (CHN164, $18.95)

The Tibetan Book of the Dead, Liberation from Understanding the In Between

by Robert Thurman

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1994
PAPER
275 PAGES

A key text as presented by Robert Thurman for a western audience. This is the Tibetan guidebook to dying or "the between," written in the 8th or 9th century by Padma Sambhava. (TBT06, $18.00)

Tragedy of Cambodian History: Politics, War and Revolution since 1945

by David Chandler

HISTORY
1993
PAPER
408 PAGES

A scholarly history of Cambodian politics and A scholarly history of Cambodian politics and society from World War II to the late 1970s. The author draws from his own experiences as a foreign service officer in Phnom Penh. (CBD45, $28.00)

The Travels of Marco Polo

by Marco Polo | Ronald Lantham

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
1975
PAPER
380 PAGES

The memories of a 13th-century journey to China along the Silk Road, among the most famous travel accounts ever. Describing exotic plants, birds, precious gems, silks, and spices with a merchant's eye, this superb geographer recounts his 20 years of travel. (CAS05, $15.00)

The Treasures of Angkor

by Marilia Albanese

GUIDEBOOK
2006
FLEXI-BOUND
288 PAGES

A compact, illustrated guide to the history, art and architecture of Angkor. With suggested itineraries, site plans and notes on visiting individual temples. (CBD48, $24.95)

Understanding Vietnam

by Neil Jamieson

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1995
PAPER
428 PAGES

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)

Vanishing Histories, 100 Endangered Sites from the World Monuments Fund

by Colin Amery

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2001
HARD COVER
207 PAGES
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

A stunning portrait of 100 threatened archaeological and cultural monuments around the world from Angkor, Pompeii and Mesa Verde to lesser known buildings and sites, all listed by the World Monuments Fund. (GEN219, $60.00)

A Viet Cong Memoir

by Truang Nhu Tang

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1986
PAPER
350 PAGES

A candid, revealing story of a revolutionary life, wonderfully free of cant. This telling memoir by the former Viet Cong Minister of Justice, now living in exile in Paris, gives a detailed report from the inside of the Viet Cong. (VNM11, $15.95)

Vietnam Map

by ITMB

2005
MAP

A detailed travel map of Vietnam at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (VNM05, $12.95)

Vietnam, A History

by Stanley Karnow

HISTORY
1997
PAPER
768 PAGES

This blockbuster book by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author is history at its best: masterfully researched, well written and comprehensive. (VNM10, $22.00)

Vietnam, A Traveler's Literary Companion

by John Balaban | Nguyen Qui Duc

ANTHOLOGY
1996
PAPER
239 PAGES

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)

Waiting

by Ha Jin

LITERATURE
2000
PAPER
308 PAGES

A spare, haunting story of a military doctor who tries for 18 years to divorce his peasant wife so he can marry a more sophisticated nurse at his hospital. Greatly evocative of quotidian life in China during the Cultural Revolution and after. (CHN80, $15.00)

Ways of Being Ethnic in Southwest China

by Stevan Harrell

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
2002
PAPER
370 PAGES

A scholarly ethnography of the peoples of Southwest China, including the Nuosu (Yi), Prmi, Naze, and Han. With detailed case studies. (CHN271, $24.95)

When Broken Glass Floats, Growing Up Under the Khmer Rouge

by Chanrithy Him

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2001
PAPER
330 PAGES

Chanrithy Him, who as a girl lost her parents and five siblings to the Khmer Rouge, explains that she wrote this moving account in an effort to "be worthy of the suffering" that she and her family endured. (CBD32, $15.95)

When Heaven and Earth Changed Places

by Jay Wurts | Le Ly Hayslip

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1993
PAPER
368 PAGES

A moving account of life in a Viet Cong village and the horrors of the war, struggling to survive in the Saigon black market and adjustment to life in the United States with her American husband. Hayslip founded the East Meets West Foundation. (VNM41, $17.00)

Wild Swans, Three Daughters of China

by Jung Chang

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2003
PAPER
524 PAGES
FAVORITE

In this riveting tale of three generations spanning the end of Old China, Mao's regime and the Japanese occupation, Chang chronicles the enormous changes in China since 1929. (CHN04, $16.99)

Wild West China, The Taming of Xinjiang

by Christian Tyler

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
2004
HARD COVER
336 PAGES

A journalist and frequent visitor to China, Tyler covers the history, culture and modern tensions between the Muslim Uighurs and Beijing in this incisive portrait of the region. (CHN231, $28.95)

The Wisdom of the Buddha

by Jean Boisselier

RELIGION
1994
PAPER
191 PAGES

A pocket-size primer of Buddhism, this book is an illustrated history of the sixth-century Indian prince and his quest for enlightenment. With 207 illustrations, 160 in full color. (IDA55, $12.95)

A Woman's Asia

by Marybeth Bond

ANTHOLOGY
2005
PAPER
310 PAGES

These thirty-five personal, often hilarious accounts of women's adventures from China to Sri Lanka to Turkey to Bhutan, not only illuminating the everyday, oft-overlooked cultural practices of Asia, but also giving a glimpse into the thoughts and feelings of the female traveller. (ASA49, $17.95)

World Religions: Eastern Traditions

by Willard G. Oxtoby

RELIGION
2010
PAPER
515 PAGES

A clear and insightful introduction to Eastern religions by a team of scholars, covering Hindu, Jain, Sikh, Buddhist and East Asian traditions. Scholarly, but still rewarding for the general reader. (ASA07, $84.95)

Yangzi River Map

by Richard Perry Hayman

2003
MAP

Double-sided, this full-color map guide features photos and 10 maps showing the Yangzi from the Himalayas to the East China Sea. (CHN177, $14.95)

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