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Bamboo Palace

By Christopher Kremmer
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Bamboo Palace by Christopher Kremmer takes readers on a captivating journey across Laos, a country cloaked in mystery and evoking the intrigue of Indochina. Kremmer provides a vivid exploration of Laos's history, politics, and culture while sharing personal experiences and adventures. The narrative intertwines thrilling travel experiences with insights into the region's folklore and the impact of political changes.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this evocative and compelling journey if you’re fascinated by tales of exploration and discovery in Southeast Asia. This travel narrative might appeal to those interested in the secrets and stories that lie within the historic and often mystical landscapes of Laos, blending cultural insights with adventure.

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Bamboo Palace

This is travel with a mission and it takes the author deep into Laos, to the bomb craters and enigmatic stone containers of the Plain of Jars, the brooding caves and limestone peaks of Houaphan near the Lao border with Vietnam and the southern provinces bordering Cambodia.

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In the dying days of the Vietnam War, a royal family is rounded up and flown by helicopter to a remote prison camp. Behind the bamboo curtain erected by victorious communist guerillas, the tragic final days of an Asian king and his dynasty will play out. Bestselling author of The Carpet Wars, Christopher Kremmer, takes readers on a gripping odyssey to Indochina's heart of darkness, the remote prison camp where the Kingdom of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol finally ends. Part travelogue, part mystery, Bamboo Palace reveals the only known eye-witness account of the final solution carried out in the jungles of northern Laos. 'thrilling ... a marvellous gift for the well-turned phrase' - Michael Smithies, the Nation 'Now this is what I call a travel book' - Dianne Dempsey, the Age

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ISBN: 9780732285579

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2008

Country: Australia

Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 358g

Pages: 390

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Christopher Kremmer New Zealand and Australia Published Non-Fiction Travel & Adventure

About the Author

Christopher Kremmer is one of Australia's most respected and popular writers of narrative non-fiction, whose work has been compared favourably with that of V.S Naipaul and William Dalrymple. Educated at the University of Canberra , he spent a decade in Asia working as a foreign correspondent, producing a series of award-winning bestsellers, including The Carpet Wars, Bamboo Palace and his latest book, Inhaling the Mahatma, a personal history of India. Born in Sydney he divides his time between homes in India and Australia's Southern Highlands."

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