In the early 1930s, Geoffrey Gorer, who had already made his mark with Africa Dances (now reissued in the Penguin Travel Library) went on a three months' trip to Sumatra, Java, Bali, Thailand, and Cambodia. The resulting travelogue, an exciting record, can be read today with great enjoyment and interest. Though recent travel writing about South-East Asia may contain more practical information, what Bali and Angkor lacks in this respect is more than made up for by Gorer's considerable powers of observation and his ...
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In the early 1930s, Geoffrey Gorer, who had already made his mark with Africa Dances (now reissued in the Penguin Travel Library) went on a three months' trip to Sumatra, Java, Bali, Thailand, and Cambodia. The resulting travelogue, an exciting record, can be read today with great enjoyment and interest. Though recent travel writing about South-East Asia may contain more practical information, what Bali and Angkor lacks in this respect is more than made up for by Gorer's considerable powers of observation and his interest in interpreting the role that art and religion play in the life of the Balinese and the Khmers.
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Good. Some outer edges have minor scuffs. Cover has light scratches/marks. Textblock has foxing/tanning. Content has tanning but still in very good readable condition. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 240 p. Contains: Illustrations. Oxford in Asia Paperbacks.
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Good. Softcover, in Good condition, there are no stamps writing or marks, paper is tanning with age, covers have a few small creases, good binding, unmarked pages, a good reading copy, A 1930s Pleasure Trip Looking at Life and Death,
