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Chasing the Sea
Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia
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The narrative follows Tom Bissell's journey to Uzbekistan, where he initially served as a Peace Corps volunteer. Despite a brief stay due to illness, he becomes captivated by the country. Five years later, he returns to investigate the environmental impact of Soviet irrigation on the Aral Sea, accompanied by a lively translator named Rustam. Their adventurous trek leads them into precarious encounters with Uzbek police as they navigate the region's challenges and explore its haunting beauty.
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Chasing the Sea, Tom Bissell
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- 2004
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- Title
- Chasing the Sea
- Subtitle
- Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Tom Bissell
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Released
- 2004
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 416
- ISBN13
- 9780375727542
- Category
- Social sciences, Maps and Travel, World history
- Description
- The narrative follows Tom Bissell's journey to Uzbekistan, where he initially served as a Peace Corps volunteer. Despite a brief stay due to illness, he becomes captivated by the country. Five years later, he returns to investigate the environmental impact of Soviet irrigation on the Aral Sea, accompanied by a lively translator named Rustam. Their adventurous trek leads them into precarious encounters with Uzbek police as they navigate the region's challenges and explore its haunting beauty.