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Author: John Keay
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: HarperPerennial
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.240kg
ISBN: 9780007111152
ISBN 10: 0007111150
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 19 June 2006
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
'An excellent, fascinating, and timely book.' Spectator 'A breathtaking account of one of the greatest ever feats of exploration.' Literary Review 'Impeccable...Keay tells the story of the expedition's slow unravelling with the quiet and masterly authority that characterises all his books...the book is a splendid piece of travel writing, too...Keay has painted quite brilliantly a portrait of the river and those intrepid Europeans who first ventured onto it.' Sunday Times 'Entertaining...Keay anthropomorphises the Mekong with terrific verve and imagination throughout this delightful book.' Sunday Telegraph 'Told with a gusto that does not cloak the hideous dangers and discomforts encountered by the expedition...Keay writes eloquently and his vivid descriptions are supported by the scrupulous research that is the hallmark of all his work. Whether as a history, a travel book or just a study in group dynamics, Mad About the Mekong makes rewarding reading.' Daily Telegraph
'An excellent, fascinating, and timely book.' Spectator 'A breathtaking account of one of the greatest ever feats of exploration.' Literary Review 'Impeccable!Keay tells the story of the expedition's slow unravelling with the quiet and masterly authority that characterises all his books!the book is a splendid piece of travel writing, too!Keay has painted quite brilliantly a portrait of the river and those intrepid Europeans who first ventured onto it.' Sunday Times 'Entertaining!Keay anthropomorphises the Mekong with terrific verve and imagination throughout this delightful book.' Sunday Telegraph 'Told with a gusto that does not cloak the hideous dangers and discomforts encountered by the expedition!Keay writes eloquently and his vivid descriptions are supported by the scrupulous research that is the hallmark of all his work. Whether as a history, a travel book or just a study in group dynamics, Mad About the Mekong makes rewarding reading.' Daily Telegraph
'Impeccable!Keay tells the story of the expedition's slow unravelling with the quiet and masterly authority that characterises all his books!the book is a splendid piece of travel writing, too!Keay has painted quite brilliantly a portrait of the river and those intrepid Europeans who first ventured onto it.' Sunday Times 'Entertaining!Keay anthropomorphises the Mekong with terrific verve and imagination throughout this delightful book.' Sunday Telegraph 'Told with a gusto that does not cloak the hideous dangers and discomforts encountered by the expedition!Keay writes eloquently and his vivid descriptions are supported by the scrupulous research that is the hallmark of all his work. Whether as a history, a travel book or just a study in group dynamics, Mad About the Mekong makes rewarding reading.' Daily Telegraph
Author Information
John Keay was formerly a special correspondent for the Economist, and a documentary-maker for the BBC. He is the author of several books on the Indian subcontinent, including the bestselling ‘India: A History’. He lives in Argyll, Scotland.
