Land of Jade. A Journey from India through Northern Burma to China [Hardcover]

Bertil Lintner (Author), Hseng Noung Lintner (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1996

In August 1995, "Mr de Souza from Goa", his considerable body wrapped in a blanket, his jet black hair flowing gently in the breeze, and his eyes hidden by huge, dark, stylish sun glasses, arrived in Nagaland. With his diminutive and highly pregant travel companion, he had slipped past various Indian checkpoints and intelligence setups, and a fantastic journey into hidden Burma began. The book that resulted from this journey has become a classic on recent Burmese history. Bertil and Hseng Noung Lintner spent one and a half years travelling through northern and eastern Burma from 1985 to 1987. Lintner describes with care and deep insight the struggle by the Kachin and Shan ethnic groups against Burmese army rule, and records the decline and fall of the CPB--the Communist Party of Burma. During their 2,275 kilometre trek, at times in great danger, they wrote the history of a 40-year forgotten war, a history which would otherwise never have been committed to paper in such rich detail. Their daughter Hseng Tai was born in Nagaland in India at the inception of the journey. The 1996 edition is updated, and contains a wealth of hitherto unpublished photographic material as well as detailed maps and plans

Product Details

• Hardcover: 390 pages
• Publisher: Orchid Press Publishing Limited; 2nd edition (June 1996)
• ISBN-10: 9748299244
• ISBN-13: 978-9748299242
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,383,137 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now this is adventure!, December 21, 1999

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Richard W. Hughes "Richard Hughes" (Fallbrook, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Land of Jade. A Journey from India through Northern Burma to China (Hardcover)

When Bertil Lintner and his wife, Hseng Noung, set out to visit the Kachins in Upper Burma, little did they know that the journey would take 18 months and involve walking from India to China. But they did it and this book is the result. It's a fascinating description of a part of the world cut off from the outside for over 30 years. The Lintner's spent most of their time with various rebel groups, and this account delves deeply into both the politics and culture of this little-known land.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Land of Jade, July 25, 2004

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World Citizen (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Land of Jade. A Journey from India through Northern Burma to China (Hardcover)

This a great book combining fascinating insights into politics, history and the day to day lives of people living in the borderlands as well as being a riveting account of travelling in the area combining adventure and danger at every turn.

If you have ever comtemplated travelling in contested areas, this is a book for you. Highly recommended.