A debut anthology of short fiction explores the complexities of cultural conflict and misunderstanding as it focuses on the adventures and misadventures of Americans in Central Asia, in a collection that includes the Pushcart Prize-winning title story about an American journalist stranded in Afghanistan as he tries to find medicine for his companion, a sick British reporter. Reprint.
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Young Americans abroad in Central Asia find themselves pushed to their limits in these acclaimed, prize-winning stories by one of our most exciting and talented new authors. Combining bleak humor, ironic insight, deep compassion, and unflinching moral and ethical inquiry, Tom Bissell gives us a gripping collection that is both timeless and profoundly relevant to today’s complex world.
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