Burma the Alternative Guide Paperback by Nicholas Ganz;Elena Jotow

Product Details

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson (2009-06-02)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 200 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780500287873
• Item Weight: 521.64 grams
• Dimensions: 0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 cm

‘No ordinary travel guide…a must read.’—Wanderlust

What is the truth about life in Burma? Elena Jotow and Nicholas Ganz’s candid guide to this troubled but beautiful country offers a refreshing, often trenchant insight into its turbulent history and present struggles as well as its most impressive sights and the remarkable warmth of the Burmese people. For travelers, would-be travelers, and anyone curious to know more about this wonderful country and the vitality of the people’s resistance to the current regime, this book is required reading.

• Unrivaled insight into this guarded, largely unexplored country
• Over 250 photographs
• Maps of the relevant divisions and states
• History, the regions, ethnic peoples and key historic and cultural spots

Contents: Burma at a Glance • Past and Present • Rangoon Division • Irrawaddy Division • Arakan State • Mandalay Division and Mingun • Kachin State • Shan State and Maymyo • Karen State and Kyaiktiyo • The Hidden Reality • The Struggle for Freedom • Burma in Exile

About the Author

Nicholas Ganz is a freelance photographer and author based in Essen, Germany.


Elena Jotow is a freelance photographer and author based in Essen, Germany.