Bissell, Tom. Chasing the sea; lost among the ghosts of empire in central Asia.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)

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BISSELL, Tom. Chasing the sea; lost among the ghosts of empire in central Asia. Random House, Vintage Departures. 388p. bibliog. index. c2003. 0-375-72754-X. $14.95. SA

Who would ever think that a book about Uzbekistan would be funny and hard to put down? Tom Bissell, a former Peace Corps volunteer who spent a few months there in 1996, went back to figure out his personal history and to understand the region's history. His self-deprecating humor, the characters he meets, such as Rustam, his young guide, and his visit with his host family, as well as his knowledge of ...

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