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Product Identifiers
PublisherLonely Planet Publications
ISBN-101741791863
ISBN-139781741791860
eBay Product ID (ePID)102882355
Product Key Features
Book TitleBad Lands : a Tourist on the Axis of Evil
Number of Pages216 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicEssays & Travelogues
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel
AuthorTony Wheeler
Book SeriesTravel Literature Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight13.1 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal910.4
SynopsisBadlands is an amusing and insightful account of Tony Wheeler's personal experiences in nine countries that meet his definition of 'evil.' The selection criteria are simple enough: how does a country treat its own citizens? Is it involved in terrorism? Is it a threat to other countries? And the winners are...Afghanistan, Albania, Burma, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea and Saudi Arabia (though in a world gone mad there are clearly no shortage of candidates for a sequel). Badlands is an amusing travelogue and social commentary examining nine contrasting countries that are largely closed off from the outside world. It will appeal to anyone with an interest in politics or a skerrick of curiosity about the state of the world today., Tony Wheeler presents this personal account of his experiences in some of the most repressed and dangerous regimes in the world., Find out who tops the Tony Wheeler Evil Meter in Bad Lands, a witty account of travelling through some of the world's most repressive and dangerous countries.The selection criteria are simple enough: how does a country treat its own citizens? Is it involved in terrorism? Is it a threat to other countries? And the winners are ... Afghanistan, Albania, Burma, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea and Saudi Arabia. Bad Lands is an amusing travelogue and social commentary examining nine contrasting countries that are largely closed off from the outside world. It will appeal to anyone with an interest in politics or a curiosity about the state of the world today.