The bestselling author of Balkan Ghosts returns to the conflict-ridden Near East in a riveting journey through the wreckage of the old Ottoman empire and into the oil-rich lands of Central Asia-the new fault line between East and West.
By:
Robert D. Kaplan Imprint: Random House Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 201mm,
Width: 131mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 312g ISBN:9780375705762 ISBN 10: 0375705767 Series:Vintage Departures Pages: 375 Publication Date:01 February 2002 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Reviews for Eastward to Tartary: Travels in the Balkans, the Middle East, and the Caucasus
A graceful writer... Providing historical (and cultural and religious) context is what Kaplan does best. Los Angeles Times