{"product_id":"chasing-the-sea-lost-among-the-ghosts-of-empire-in-central-asia-paperback","title":"Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Bissell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eChasing the Sea\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eBissell 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.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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. \u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Bissell was born in Escanaba, Michigan, in 1974. After his stint in the Peace Corps he worked for several years in book publishing in New York City. His criticism, fiction, and journalism have appeared in publications including \u003ci\u003eHarper's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Virginia Quarterly Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e GQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Granta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e McSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Boston Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Believer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Best American Travel Writing 2003\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand other publications. He has been nominated for several awards and not received any of them. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 8.06 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755635114272,"sku":"9780375727542","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/23aa5ad0b67d86b0d92773a3c8e17d62.webp?v=1780064265","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/chasing-the-sea-lost-among-the-ghosts-of-empire-in-central-asia-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}