Destinations: Asia
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Destination: North and South Korea
The "black hole" of Asia and its estranged brother to the south are revealed in books from a political refugee, an American mountain man and a war veteran.
Destination: Japan
From 17th century haikus to the work of Kazuo Ishiguro, writing from this Far East nation reveals an obsession with beauty and discipline.
Destination: Afghanistan
Westerners who came here in the '70s left magnificent travel writing that captured the rugged, captivating land before war tore it apart.
Destination: China
To understand the last century of this vast Far Eastern country, look to the moving stories of Lu Xun, a celebrated memoir of the Cultural Revolution and an engaging, concise history.
Destination: Armenia
Discover the former Soviet Union's smallest republic through its fantastic national epic, an exceptional memoir and a love letter from a great Russian poet.
Destination: Central Asia
Secrets of "the 'stans," lands of raw beauty and uninspiring governments, revealed with help from a Kyrgyz novelist and an expert on militant Islam
Destination: Vietnam
Untangle this jungly nation with the best histories of its war-torn past, a terrifying novel about a North Vietnamese soldier, and an affecting memoir of contemporary Hanoi.
