An Empire of the East
An Empire of the East
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The author of this book began his trip in the Yali country of West New Guinea, now known as Irian Jaya, where penis sheaths are the only article of male attire and farmers still hack at the earth with stone. He then travels through the Western Highlands to Aceh on the northern tip of Sumatra.
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An Empire of the East by Norman Lewis
If ever there was a race against time, it is a race to see, enjoy and describe the beautiful places while they are still there' Norman Lewis's trip begins in the Yali country of West New Guinea, now known as Irian Jaya, where penis sheaths are the only article of Male attire and farmers still hack at the earth with stone adzes. Nothing new has happened here for 10, 000 years. Elsewhere change races ahead of the guidebooks as Lewis travels through the Western Highlands some 200 miles away and on to Aceh on the northern tip of Sumatra where a unique pine forest he is urged to visit has been handed over to a logging concern and by the time he reaches it most of the trees have been turned into cement sacks. The final leg of the journey is through war-torn East Tomir.
Norman Lewis was born in 1908 and died in July 2003. He is the author of thirteen novels and thirteen works of non-fiction, including several volumes of autobiography, but he is best know for his travel writing. Graham Greene called him 'one of the best writers, not of any particular decade, but of our century'.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780224032308 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224032305 |
| Title | An Empire of the East |
| Author | Norman Lewis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1993-09-16 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |