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Cambodia's Curse

The Modern History of a Troubled Land
by Joel Brinkley
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A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist describes how Cambodia emerged from the harrowing years when a quarter of its population perished under the Khmer Rouge. A generation after genocide, Cambodia seemed on the surface to have overcome its history -- the streets of Phnom Penh were paved; skyscrapers dotted the skyline. But...
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Published By PublicAffairs

Format Paperback

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Number Of Pages 416

Publication Date 09/04/2012

ISBN 9781610391832

Dimensions 5.62 inches x 8.25 inches


"Brinkley cuts a clear narrative path through the bewildering, cynical politics and violent social life of one of the worlds most brutalized and hard-up countries."—Foreign Affairs, May/June 2011

"An excellent...account of a country whose historic poverty, exacerbated by the Vietnam War, remains remarkably unchanged."—Kirkus, February 15, 2011

"A riveting piece of literary reportage."—Publishers Weekly

"A heartbreaking but vital status report on a people who deserve far better."—Booklist

 
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