From the Land of Green Ghosts: A Burmese Odyssey by Pascal Khoo Thwe [in AsianWeek]
A touching memoir that traces the life of a young man from a tribal village in Burma. Thwe comes of age amidst political and economic turmoil, from his experiences as a student rebel and surviving the Burmese jungles as a fugitive, to his departure for England where he is admitted to Cambridge University and graduates with distinction. Nonfiction winner of the 2002 Kiriyama Prize.
Review: “New and Notable Books,” AsianWeek, November 29, 2002
Readers: Adult
Published: 2002
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