Asian Review of Books

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Bloodmoney by David Ignatius
	From the author of the bestselling "Body of Lies" and "The Increment" comes an engaging thriller in which the CIA falls victim to its own... Review: the Economist

Maximum Target by Martin Gower
	Asia's most dangerous flashpoint - North Korea. Mission imposssible for three people - a Sartre-reading yakuza, a glamorous American... Review: the Economist

Other People's Money by Justin Cartwright
	In a world still uneasy after the financial turmoil of 2008, Cartwright puts a human face on the dishonesties and misdeeds of the bankers... Review: the Economist Review: The Guardian Review: The Observer

Lyrics Alley by Leila Aboulela
	"Lyrics Alley" is the evocative story of an affluent Sudanese family shaken by the shifting powers in their country and the near-tragedy... Review: the Economist Review: The Guardian

Guided Tour Through the Museum of Communism Fables from a Mouse, a Parrot, a Bear, a Cat, a Mole, a Pig, a Dog, and a Raven by Slavenka Drakulic
	Through a collection of fables, one of the most respected critics of Communism to come out of the former Eastern Bloc offers an eight-part... Review: the Economist

Palace in the Old Village by Tahar Ben Jelloun
	The latest novel from "Morocco's greatest living author" ("The Guardian") is a compelling story that captures the sometimes stark contrasts... Review: the Economist Review: the Independent

On China by Henry Kissinger
	An eminent historian and strategist reflects on how China's past illuminates its 21st-century trajectory, drawing on 40 years of intimate... Review: the Economist Review: the New York Review of Books Review: The Guardian

Pakistan Beyond 'The Crisis State' by Maleeha Lodhi
	The editor is the former Pakistan Ambassador to the US and UK, and Time magazine hailed her as one of 100 people to define the 21st... Review: the Economist

Deadly Embrace Pakistan, America, and the Future of the Global Jihad by Bruce Riedel
	Pakistan and America have been gripped together in a deadly embrace for decades. For reasons good and bad, successive American Presidents... Review: the Economist

To a Mountain in Tibet by Colin Thubron
	The "New York Times"-bestselling author's dazzling masterpiece, a deeply moving, elegantly written, intimate, and heartrendingly eloquent... Review: the Economist Review: The Asian Review of Books Review: The Christian Science Monitor Review: the Observer Review: the Guardian

Civilization The West and the Rest by Niall Ferguson
	Takes readers on their own journey around the world - from the Grand Canal at Nanjing to the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul; from Machu Picchu... Review: the Economist Review: the Independent Review: the Independent [2] Review: The Guardian Review: the Guardian

Physics of the Future How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 by Michio Kaku
	The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Physics of the Impossible" offers a stunning and provocative vision of the future, and explains... Review: the Christian Science Monitor Review: the Economist

Clockwork Universe Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World by Edward Dolnick
	A"New York Times"-bestselling author presents the true story of a pivotal moment in modern history when a group of strange, tormented... Review: the Economist

Anatomy of a Moment Thirty-Five Minutes in History and Imagination by Javier Cercas
	Review: the Economist Review: the Independent

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