In 1996, Tom Bissell went to Uzbekistan as a na•ve Peace Corps volunteer. Though he lasted only a few months before illness and personal crisis forced him home, Bissell found himself entranced by this remote land. Five years later he returned to explore the shrinking Aral Sea, destroyed by Soviet irrigation policies. Joining up with an exuberant translator named Rustam, Bissell slips more than once through the clutches of the Uzbek police as he makes his often wild way to the devastated sea.
In Chasing the Sea , Bissell combines the story of his travels with a beguiling chronicle of Uzbekistan’s striking culture and long history of violent subjugation by despots from Jenghiz Khan to Joseph Stalin. Alternately amusing and sobering, this is a gripping portrait of a fascinating place, and the debut of a singularly gifted young writer.
1 有用 差不多小姐 2014-12-14 23:44:08
The second book I've read which was written by peace corps volunteer, some of the stories are interesting, but most of them are just end without an end. It frustrated me, coz there were so many unfami... The second book I've read which was written by peace corps volunteer, some of the stories are interesting, but most of them are just end without an end. It frustrated me, coz there were so many unfamiliar words. If you want to inspire yourself to work harder,read it. PS: it always feel different to see something from a different perspective. (展开)