South East Asia Essential Reading

A Listmania! list by A. S. Whelan "Adrian Whelan"
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Dragon Apparent: Travels in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
1.  Dragon Apparent: Travels in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam by Norman Lewis
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  "A magnificent account of  travels through Vietnam , Cambodia and Laos in 1950."
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Golden Earth: Travels in Burma
2.  Golden Earth: Travels in Burma by Norman Lewis
The list author says:
  "Mr Lewis again, a  year after Dragon Apparent, this time in Burma."
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Borderlines: Journey in Thailand and Burma (Picador Books)
3.  Borderlines: Journey in Thailand and Burma (Picador Books) by Charles Nicholl
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  "Captures the soul of Thailand in it's writing, and a great story too."
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Land of the White Elephant: Sights and Scenes in South-east Asia, 1871-72
4.  Land of the White Elephant: Sights and Scenes in South-east Asia, 1871-72 by Frank Vincent
The list author says:
  "If it was today this would be a backpackers weblog, but this was written in 1873."
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Dispatches (Picador)
5.  Dispatches (Picador) by Michael Herr
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  "One of the Vietnam  war classics."
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Bright, Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam (Picador Books)
6.  Bright, Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam (Picador Books) by Neil Sheehan
The list author says:
  "Another of the Vietnam war classics."
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Thailand Handbook: The Travel Guide (Footprint Handbooks)
7.  Thailand Handbook: The Travel Guide (Footprint Handbooks) by Joshua Eliot
The list author says:
  "The best Thailand handbook, well laid out,  informed, discerning and  accurately researched listings."
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Thailand (Lonely Planet Country Guide)
8.  Thailand (Lonely Planet Country Guide) by Joe Cummings
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  "The definitive directory, a bit low on soul but still essential."
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Angkor (Odyssey Guides)
9.  Angkor (Odyssey Guides) by Dawn Rooney
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  "More than a guide, this book has the history of the Angkor temples, photos, travel info and more."
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Cambodia Year Zero (A Penguin special)
10.  Cambodia Year Zero (A Penguin special) by Francois Ponchaud
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  "The other side of the Khmer coin."
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Off the Rails in Phnom Penh: Into the Dark Heart of Guns, Girls, and Ganja
11.  Off the Rails in Phnom Penh: Into the Dark Heart of Guns, Girls, and Ganja by Amit Gilboa
The list author says:
  "Fear and loathing in Cambodia."
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The Arts of Thailand
12.  The Arts of Thailand by Steve Van Beek
The list author says:
  "Possibly the most beautiful book that I own."
£32.30   Used & New from: £12.84

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