Cambodia's Curse: The Modern History of a Troubled Land

by Joel Brinkley

Book Overview

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist describes how Cambodia emerged from the harrowing years when a quarter of its population perished under the Khmer Rouge. A generation after genocide, Cambodia seemed on the surface to have overcome its history--the streets of Phnom Penh were paved; skyscrapers dotted the skyline. But under this fa ade lies a country still haunted by its years of terror. Although the international community tried to rebuild...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1610391837
• ISBN13: 9781610391832
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: PublicAffairs
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.2"