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CURIOUS ENCOUNTERS OF THE HUMAN KIND - SOUTHEAST ASIA IBD

EXPLORER?S EYE PRESS
02 / 2016
9782940573134
Inglés

Sinopsis

What&rsquo,s the attraction of coffee that&rsquo,s been digested by a civet? Can 200-million-year-old fossilized freshwater shark dung bring you good luck? Why do boys like to make things go bang &ndash, hey, lemme try the AK-47!? Why is the belching and slovenly widow of Laos&rsquo,s first president so possessive about the animal she considers her white elephant? How did Vietnam&rsquo,s last elephant hunter, at the age of 90, get a lucrative sponsorship deal for a tonic that makes men more powerful? Did a love potion help a Filipino politician become governor? And what role did an absurdly rich, secretive American businessman (who enjoyed deflowering virgins) have in creating Vietnam&rsquo,s golf boom?This is Southeast Asia as you&rsquo,ve probably never imagined, full of memorable people, startling happenings, and unexpected moments of humanity and introspection, giddiness and solemnity, avarice and ambition.