Before Kampuchea: Preludes to tragedy by Milton E Osborne ISBN 13: 9780868612492

Sydney: George Allen & Unwin, 1979. Hardcover. Good +/Good +. Hardcover. 8 3/4" X 5 3/4". 197pp. Mild wear to unclipped dust jacket with rubbing, toning, and creasing to covers, corners, and edges. Sunning to spine of jacket. Bound in red paper over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Boards are exposed at corners. Slight lean to spine. Dust-spotting to edges of text block. Stamp to front free endpaper. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The year that Milton Osborne judges to have been a turning point in Cambodia's modern history was 1966, a year he spent working in Phnom Penh and traveling widely in the countryside. He recounts many telling--and moving--personal experiences during this time; the corruption and political maneuvering within capital, visits to the provinces, and, above all, friendships with Cambodians who were to make their own direct contributions to the years ahead. Before Kampuchea provides both a knowledgeable, personal record of people and places in… Read More