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Book SynopsisThe only thing most people know about Kazakhstan is that it is homeland to Borat - and he isn't even real. Actually this vast place - the last unknown inhabited country in the world - is far more surprising and entertaining. For one thing, it is as varied as Europe, combining stupendous wealth, grinding poverty, exotic traditions and a mad dash for modernity. Crisscrossing a vanished land, Christopher Robbins finds Eminem by a shrinking Aral Sea, goes eagle-hunting, visits the scene of Dostoyevsky's doomed first love, takes up residence beside one-time neighbour Leon Trotsky and visits some of the most beautiful, unspoilt places on earth.
Trade Review...extremely entertaining and informative...hilarious. * Daily Telegraph *
cracking tale...both hysterically funny and surprisingly moving...you will savour every page. -- News of the World
Discovers a misunderstood and changing land ... a superlative addition to the literature of travel. * Observer *
Extremely entertaining and informative ... hilarious. * Independent *
... an entertaining and chatty guide to a country that has been shrouded in mystery. * Glasgow Herald *
A welcome antidote to the made up world of Borat. * The Times Magazine *
