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The Missionary and the Libertine: Love and War in East and WestFrom Naipaul's India to the last days of Hong Kong, and from the ghosts of Pearl Harbor to Benazir Bhutto, Buruma delivers an engaging and incisive look at the ways East and West understand and misunderstand each other. At home in both worlds, Buruma traverses the realms of journalism, literary criticism, and political analysis, to examine the dialogue of fact and fantasy that affects our perception of far away lands. Whether deconstructing the films
From Naipaul's India to the last days of Hong Kong, and from the ghosts of Pearl Harbor to Benazir Bhutto, Buruma delivers an engaging and incisive look at the ways East and West understand-and misunderstand-each other. At home in both worlds, Buruma traverses the realms of journalism, literary criticism, and political analysis, to examine the dialogue of fact and fantasy that affects our perception of far-away lands. Whether deconstructing the films of Satyajit Ray or the novels of Yoshimoto Banana, Buruma offers a splendid counterbalance to fashionable theories of clashing civilizations and uniquely Asian values. In twenty-five illuminating, often humorous essays, The Missionary and the Libertine shows us why Buruma's reputation for writing the most compelling commentary on the faultlines of the East-West divide is so secure.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 08/14/2001
ISBN: 9780375705373
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.78d
Review Citations: New York Times 10/07/2001 pg. 28
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Color: Navy Blue
Well made & very roomy without being too big. This is my 2nd purchase, different color. Wears very well. Loads of storage. Would buy again.
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Beautiful Purse but could be better
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I ordered this bag without reading the reviews. I actually read them after I ordered it and it arrived today.
After receiving the product I do agree with some of the other reviews. I REALLY wanted to give this five stars but I didn't like that the purse was shipped in a sealed vacuum bag which flattened the purse and put it in a purse bag. I do love the leather, material, and style of the bag. I also love that it is a great size. I also think the price is a little expensive considering that the purse is out of form and placed in a plastic sealed bag. Because I've always wanted a denim hobo style type bag I decided to keep it and I ordered a purse insert which cost me another twenty plus dollars so that when I wear the purse it won't tip over when I sit it down.
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Nice bag, but arrived missing the shoulder strap.
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Stylish & Convenient
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