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Daunt Books Children's Short Story Competition 2013

Asia

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  Kuala Lumpur Residents' Guide by Explorer Guides

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  A guide aimed at those planning to live and work in Kuala Lumpur, or for those intending a longer trip. Far more information on customs, etiquette and activities than the practical guides.

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  Fire Under the Snow by Palden Gyatso

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  An extraordinary story of unimaginable suffering, both of one man and his country. This is the memoir of the Venerable Palden Gyatso, imprisoned by Chinese forces in Tibet for over thirty years. Heartbreaking but necessary reading.

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  Playing with Water by James Hamilton-Paterson

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  A wonderful, charming description of Hamilton-Paterson's time spent in solitude, living off the land, in the Philippines. Part Philippine cultural and natural history and part childhood memoir, this is a lyrical, superbly-written book.

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  Forgotten Armies: Britain's Asian Empire and the War with Japan by Chris Bayly & Tim Harper

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  A comprehensive and lively exploration of the fall of the British Empire in Asia sparked by the Japanese invasions of 1941 and 1942. Although superficial in parts due to the enormity of its scope, this is a good introduction to Asia’s colonial history.

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  Forgotten Wars: The End of Britain's Asian Empire by Christopher Bayly & Tim Harper

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  A part of history consigned to oblivion, Bayly and Harper's fascinating, balanced account describes Britain's attempts to reoccupy Southeast Asia after the Second World War, relying mostly on Indian troops that would dissipate at the end of the Raj.

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  Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer

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  Imprisoned in a British camp at the beginning of the Second World War, Heinrich Harrer planned an escape through Tibet intending to reach German forces in Japan. On reaching Lhasa, Harrer was drawn in by the Tibetan way of life, becoming confidante and tutor to the Dalai Lama and accompanying him into exile on Chinese invasion. This is the extraordinary and moving story of a remarkable escape, a unique, mysterious land and one man's spiritual journey of self-discovery.

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  Genghis Khan by Leo de Hartog

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  A readable, fairly concise history of this infamous warlord. De Hartog sticks to an impersonal description of the facts although he does limit himself to secondary sources.

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  A Journey in Ladakh by Andrew Harvey

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  Poet and writer Andrew Harvey finds beauty and spiritual solace in this centre of Buddhist teaching high up in the Himalayas. A tender insight into the beautiful landscape of Tibet and an exploration of the Buddhist faith.

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  Men and Gods in Mongolia by Henning Haslund

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  Unavailable for a long time, this re-publication of Henning Haslund's classic 1920s and 30s exploration of Mongolia and Central Asia, is an enthusiastic, fearless account by two men present at the birth of modern Mongolia.

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  The Korean War by Max Hastings

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  Compiled by interviews with over 200 ex-servicemen, this is the story of the Korean War between 1950 and 1953, the reasons why is was fought and the lessons that should have been learnt. Compelling, tragic and informative.

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  Nemesis by Max Hastings

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  Lively, authoritative, well-researched history of the 1944-1945 war against Japan. A mix of first-hand experiences from British, American, Russian, Japanese and Chinese soldiers and historical account of the events and command decisions that shaped this epic struggle.

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  The Trail of War by Sven Hedin

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  Sven Hedin, a great Swedish explorer, geographer and photographer, was asked by the Chinese in 1894 to map the wild and previously unexplored region of northern China and Tibet. Caught up in a fierce war for independence, Hedin recounts a series of remarkable adventures, including imprisonment and near execution.

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  Hiroshima by John Hersey

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  John Hersey's appalling, heart-breaking account of six survivors of the Hiroshima bomb one year after it fell killing 100,000 people. The final chapter deals with his return in 1986, to discover what had happened to those people. An important, vivid, inferno of a book.

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  Annapurna by Maurice Herzog

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  The gripping account of the first conquest of Annapurna which, in 1952, was the highest mountain ever climbed. A story of courage, terrifying conditions and pure elation now accompanied by black and white photographs of the climbers and their journey. Highly recommended by us and by Joe Simpson, who wrote "Quite simply the greatest mountaineering book ever written."

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  Country Driving by Peter Hessler

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  An entertaining and thoughtful road trip through China. The author lived and worked as a journalist in Beijing for five years before embarking on this epic journey.

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  Foreign Devils on the Silk Road by Peter Hopkirk

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  Hopkirk's irresistibly entertaining 1980 history of the Silk Road brings it vividly to life, with legends of lost cities filled with treasures and explorers desperate to find them. A great book.

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  Unbecoming Citizens by Michael Hutt

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  In the 1990s over one hundred thousand refugees flooded into Nepal from Bhutan, fleeing the Bhutanese government's new policies on citizenship, language and dress. Michael Hutt's intriguing book explores who these people are and the reasons they have fled their homeland. Fascinating for anyone interested in Bhutan or the plight of refugees around the world.

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  The Writing on the Wall by Will Hutton

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  In his provocative reappraisal, Will Hutton argues that instead of the predicted growth, internal forces could actually cause China's economy to collapse in the 21st century, resulting in shockwaves across the world's economy. Disturbing, essential reading for anyone concerned with the economic climate.

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  Japan through Writer's Eyes by Elizabeth Ingrams

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  A marvellous collection from Eland; Elizabeth Ingrams has selected extracts from the likes of the poet Basho, Jan Morris, Angela Carter and Yasunari Kawabata, which combine the literary with the acutely observed traveller's account.

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  The Lady and the Monk by Pico Iyer

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  Engaging anecdotes about Pico Iyer's year spent living in ancient Kyoto and the characters that he met, from monks who collect motorbikes to poetry-reading businessmen. Iyer's own journey of discovery helps the reader to understand the complexities and contradictions of contemporary Japan.

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  Among Muslims by Kathleen Jamie

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  This is poet Kathleen Jamie's account of her time spent in the Northern Areas of Pakistan in the early 1990s and her return post-9/11. A beautifully-written account of a stranger in a remote, volatile and deeply religious land.

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  Red Dust by Ma Jian

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  Under close surveillance for being dangerously artistic, Ma Jian left his rather messy life behind and went travelling for three years through China to Tibet. Elegant, powerful and insightful account from a man who is both part of what he describes and alienated from it.

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  Pakistan: Eye of the Storm by Owen Bennett Jones

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  Owen Burnett Jones writes an engaging, academic account of the history, current climate and future of this troubled and politically unstable Muslim country.

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  Bali, Java, in My Dreams by Christine Jordis

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  A deeply personal account of journeys made by Christine Jordis through Bali and Java. Evocative, intoxicating and insightful, if a little verbose for some tastes.

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  Letters from Iwo Jima by Kumiko Kakehashi

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  The gruelling, remarkable story of the Battle of Iwo Jima, where a small group of Japanese soldiers held off against US marines for 36 days, knowing they were all going to die. Kumiko Kakehashi has built her story from the letters written home by these doomed soldiers, revealing a heartbreaking and far more human image of the Japanese army.