 | Heaven and Earth: When Heaven and Earth Changed Places by Le Ly Hayslip
Buy used from: £0.01 A must read to understand the impact of the Vietnam war on its inhabitants.
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 | The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Buy new: £4.79 / Used from: £0.01 A great intro to Afghanistan. Beautiful story.
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 | Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon by Jorge Amado
Buy used from: £1.51 The atmosphere of Bahia at the beginning of the century. Makes one long for its beautifull women and its laid-back lifestyle!
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 | Are You Experienced? by William Sutcliffe
Buy new: £5.70 / Used from: £0.01 A must-read for anyone who has ever travelled in India. Funny and well observed.
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 | Holy Cow! an Indian Adventure by Sara MacDonald
Buy new: £5.38 / Used from: £0.01 Another great read for a good description of modern india and to get an introduction to its many flavors of faith and religion.
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 | The Tortilla Curtain (Bloomsbury Classic Reads) by T.Coraghessan Boyle
Buy used from: £0.01 Well written. Powerfull. Interesting parallel stories in Southern California, showing everyone's struggle for happiness and how lifes sometimes collide.
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 | The Quiet American by Graham Greene
Buy used from: £0.01 A classic. Vietnam at the end of the French colony time with the Americans and communists looming in the back...
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 | Interpreter of Maladies: Stories of Bengal, Boston and Beyond by Jhumpa Lahiri
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.01 Short stories about Bengalis settling in the US. Great.
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 | Adios, Tierra del Fuego by Jean Raspail
Buy used from: £20.95 A great book full of historical and funny details about Tierra del Fuego. A must read if you are going or have been there.
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 | The Mosquito Coast by Paul Theroux
Buy new: £6.49 / Used from: £0.01 Obsession, jungle, and lots of fun...
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 | Under the Dragon: Travels in Burma by Rory MacLean
Buy used from: £0.01 Travelling in Burma. Good and touching.
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 | The Jungle Books (Penguin Popular Classics) by Rudyard Kipling
Buy new: £2.00 / Used from: £0.01 Classic of classics but still great fun to follow the adventures of Mowgli in the Indian jungle.
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 | Easter Island by Jennifer Vanderbes
Buy new: £6.96 / Used from: £0.01 A nice story using the famous island as its background.
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 | Annapurna: The First Conquest of an 8000-metre Peak by Maurice Herzog
Buy new: £7.38 / Used from: £3.40 Read it while doing a trek in the Annapurna. The impressive and controversial story of a true feat.
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 | Brazil (Country Guides)
Buy used from: £0.01 A good collection of short stories reflecting how diverse and fascinating Brazil is
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