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Video Night in Kathmandu
And Other Reports from the Not-So-Far East
by Pico Iyer
ISBN: 0679722165
ISBN-13: 9780679722168
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Random House Inc
Published date: 1989
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 5.25 x 8 inches
Weight: 0.7 pounds
Pages: 376
Publisher's Notes
Mohawk hair-cuts in Bali, yuppies in Hong Kong and Rambo rip-offs in the movie houses of Bombay are just a few of the jarring images that Iyer brings back from the Far East.
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Video Night in Kathmandu: And Other Reports from the Not-So-Far East
Iyer, Pico
Vintage. PAPERBACK. 0679722165 Pub date: 1989. Paperback. Condition: Good. May have moderate wear and possible highlighting. We are a tested and proven company with over 300,000 satisfied customers since 1997. Delivery confirmation on all US orders. Choose expedited shipping for deliv . Good. 1989. ( more information) Offered by The Book Cellar (United States)
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Video Night in Kathmandu: And Other Reports from the Not-So-Far East
Pico Iyer
Vintage, 1989-06-18. Paperback. Good. Softcover in good condition. Visible wear and signs of use from previous ownership. May have writing or highlighting on the inside pages. Sold as a reading/reference copy, and priced accordingly. ( more information) Offered by Serenity Sales (United States)
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Video Night in Kathmandu: And Other Reports from the Not-So-Far East
Iyer, Pico
New York: Vintage Books, 1989. Bk has ltly rubbed wraps, sme lt marks and scuffs. Ltly bumped corners. Sme v. lt edgwr. Ltly tanned p. edges, ins wraps, pp. Clean, tight, unmarked.. Reprint. Trade Paperback. VG-. Small Octavo. Travel. ( more information) Offered by Seven Isles Books (United States)
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Video Night in Kathmandu And Other Reports from the Not-So-Far East
Iyer, Pico
New York: Vintage Departures. 1989 1st ed. thus. paperback. 376pp. paperback 8vo: near Fine. The New York Times reviewer called this book "A magical mystery tour through the brave new world of Asia. ( more information) Offered by Auldfarran Books, IOBA (United States)
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Video Night in Kathmandu: And Other Reports from the Not-So-Far East
Iyer, Pico
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 1989 376 pages in very good, clean condition. No marks or writing inside or out. Cover shows very minor edgewear. A mix of thoughtful essay and personal reportage describing Iyer's view of modern Asia.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. ( more information) Offered by Adagio Books (United States)
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Video Night in Kathmandu: And Other Reports from the Not-So-Far East
Iyer, Pico
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books - Vintage Departures - A Division of Random House, 1989. 347 PagesFour line inked inscription on second title page. Mohawk haircuts in Bali. Yuppies inn Hong Kong. In Bombay, not one but five Rambo rip-offs, complete with music and dancing. And in the new People's Republic of China, a restaurant that serves dishes called Yes Sir, Cheese My Baby, A Legitimate Beef, and Ike and Tuna Turner. these are some of the images --- comical, poignant, and unsettling -- theat Pico Iyer brings back from the Far East in this brilliant book of travel reportage. A writer for Time, Iyer approaches his subject with a camera-sharp eye, a style that suggests a cross between Paul Theroux and Hunter Thomposon, and a willingness to go beyond the obvious conclusions about the hybrid cultures of East and West. Very polished travel writing. Contents in Ten Chapters: Bali, Tibet, Napal, China, the POhilippines, Burma, Hong Kong, India, Thailand, and Japan. . First Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5" x 8". ( more information) Offered by Dons Bookstore (United States)
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Video Night in Kathmandu and Other Reports from the Not-So-Far East
Iyer, Pico
Iyer, Pico., Vintage Departures (Vintage Books, Random House), 1989, c1988, 8th printing, illus. soft cover, near fine, 376 pp, 8vo, ISBN: 0679722165, "Bali, Tibet, Nepal, Burma, Hong Kong, Thailand...some of the most polished travel writing to appear ( more information) Offered by Gene Sperry Books (United States)
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Video Night in Kathmandu: And Other Reports from the Not-So-Far East
Iyer, Pico
New York:: Vintage,, 1989. Paperback. Very Good. very good, small amount of wear to cover. page ends yellowed. When TIME magazine writer Pico Iyer set out to explore the East, what he found was: Mohawk haircuts in Bali; yuppies in Hong Kong, a local movie industry that produces not one, but five Rambo ripoffs in Bombay; and young Filipinos rendering a perfect imitation of the latest Madonna song. ( more information) Offered by Monkey See, Monkey Read (United States)
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VIDEO NIGHTS IN KATHMANDU and Other Reports from the Not-So-Far East
IYER, Pico
NY: Vintage Departures, 1989 (USA) No markings, but small skinned spot to cover from removal of price tag, othewsie Very Good. Wraps, 376pp. Travel writing from Bali, Hong Kong, Bombay, China and other points east. (1.5 JM 0629. First Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by JWMah (Canada)
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Video Night in Kathmandu: And Other Reports from the Not-So-Far East
Iyer, Pico
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 1989 pp.376 clean tight copy slight edge and corner wear.. First Vintage Departures Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good +++++/Very Good +++++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by The Travelwell Resource Center (Canada)
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Video Night in Kathmandu: And Other Reports from the Not-So-Far East
Iyer, Pico
New York: Vintage Books, 1989 376pp. Or card covers. Veyr slight edge wear to covers. A collection of tales of travel in the Far East with emphasis on the hybrid cultures of east and West.. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo. ( more information) Offered by Lawrence Jones (Australia)
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Video Night In Kathmandu : And Other Reports From The Not-So-Far East
IYER, PICO
New York: Vintage, 1989. Near mint apart from price lightly written in pencil on fly, should erase nicely. Collection of 11 travel essays about Asia by a perceptive travel writer. I like the examination of the Bombay film business, where Rambo is remade with the hero as a woman in a sari. Funny and deeply disturbing, a world seemingly falling apart.. First Paperback. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by BeacyBooks (Australia)
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