Philip shorts biography of pol pot shows that the khmer rouge leader does not rank very far below. Anatomy of a nightmare new york, henry holt, condemns not just the cambodian court but also khmer buddhism as a. The history of a nightmare new ed by short, philip isbn. Pol pot by philip short overdrive rakuten overdrive. Samantha powers indictment of american moral failure, a problem from hell. Pol pot anatomy of a nightmare pdf download now a new book, philip shorts pol pot. Anatomy of a nightmare, published by henry holt and company. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read sultan in arabia. As described by historian philip short in his book titled pol pot anatomy of a nightmare, during the winter of 1950, more exclusive student meetings took place several times every month at keng vannsaks flat in paris to discuss political issues and more precisely about the future of cambodia, a country which, for the first time, was. Yet pol pot s utopian experiments in social engineering would result in the death of one in every five cambodiansmore than a million people. The subtitle of philip shorts biography says it all a nightmare.
The text sparkles with shrewdly plausible inferences mortared into a compelling narrative. A gripping and definitive portrait of the man who headed one of the most enigmatic and terrifying regimes of modern timesin the three and a half years of pol pots rule, more than a million cambodians, a fifth of the countrys population, were executed or died from hunger. Pol pot was an idealistic, reclusive figure with great charisma and personal charm. Dubois an intelligent and compassionate account of the cambodian nightmare. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read pol pot. Although it oficially circulated on paperback but you still download it on other format or just read it online by click button bellow. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Anatomy of a nightmare by philip short, paperback barnes. He described the life of cambodias pol pot, the former leader of the khmer rouge who ruled. My first book about cambodia, pol pots smile, deals with the khmer rouges devastating.
Philip short is the author of several books, among them the definitive biographies mao. Aboriginal, torres strait islander and other first nations people are advised that this catalogue contains names, recordings and images of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. Anatomy of a nightmare ebook written by philip short. A gripping and definitive portrait of the man who headed one of the most enigmatic and terrifying regimes of modern times in the three and a half years of pol pots rule, more than a million cambodians, a fifth of the countrys population, were executed or died from hunger. Philip short born 17 april 1945 is a british journalist and author. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. David levering lewis, pulitzer prizewinning author of w. This book is the result of philip shorts investigations of the pol pot regime and the khmer rouge.
Keng vannsak was a cambodian scholar, philosopher and khmer linguist. As described by historian philip short in his book titled pol pot anatomy of a nightmare. Book by philip short entitled pol pot, the history of a nightmare. Roots of the cambodiavietnam conflict chandler, david. In the three and a half years of pol pot s rule, more than a million cambodians, a fifth of the countrys population, were executed or died from hunger. Anatomy of a nightmare on your kindle in under a minute. Philip shorts pol pot is an almanac of extermination that achieves the near impossible feat of translating madness into logic. At 560 pages long, it covers the life of saloth sar his original khmer birth name from his fairly privileged childhood to his education academic and political to his taking of power and his life postkhmer rouge. Short is excellent at coining pithy summations of political motives that ring humanly true. Short knows his subject well, having been a reporter for the bbc, the times london and the economist and living in china and cambodia during the 1970s and 80s. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The research he has put into the book is in itself.
He combined the austerity of buddha, the extremism of robespierre and. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Short is excellent at coining pithy summations of political. A gripping and definitive portrait of the man who headed one of the most enigmatic and terrifying regimes of modern times in the three and a half years of pol pot s rule, more than a million cambodians, a fifth of the countrys population, were executed or died from hunger. Its interesting, but its short on proof short is a good storyteller, and hes picked a fascinating subject. After graduation, he spent from 1967 to 1973 as a freelance journalist, first in malawi, then in uganda. Pol pot by philip short john murray publishers, 2005. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading.
Yet pol pots utopian experiments in social engineering would result in the death of one in every five cambodiansmore than a million people. In the threeandahalf years of his rule, more than a million people, a fifth of cambodias population, were executed or died. Observing pol pot at close quarters during the one and only official visit he ever made abroad, to china in 1975, philip short was struck by the cambodian leaders charm and charisma. Philip short titles his book pol pot, and many will approach the book wondering how he managed to write a 200,000word text on the life of this famously reclusive and shadowy figure. Their victory was greatly helped by the american attack on cambodia, which was carried out as an extension of the vietnam war.
Anatomy of a nightmare does what powers book can never bring itself to do calmly, patiently, document a. He has been a foreign correspondent for the times london, the economist, and the bbc in uganda, moscow, china, and washington, d. Pol pot may be the central figure in the book, but shorts text is a history book, not a biography. Anatomy of a nightmare book pdf full pages pol pot anatomy of a nightmare book on paperback has been released. An idealistic and reclusive figure, pol pot sought to instill in his people values of moral purity and selfabnegation. An idealistic and reclusive figure, pol pot sought to instill in his people values of moral purity and selfabnegation through a revolution of radical egalitarianism. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.
He initiated a revolution whose radical egalitarianism exceeded any other in history. Philip short a portrait of the cambodian despot whose rule saw the deaths of onefifth of the countrys population documents how pol pots beliefs about moral purity, selfabnegation, and utopian prosperity. Philip shorts masterly narrative reveals how pol pot engineered his countrys desolation, fashining the definitive portrait of the man who headed one of the most enigmatic and terrifying regimes of modern times. Anatomy of a nightmare, bbc journalist philip short connects the dots between the dictators early indoctrination into unquestioning obedience and. By 1975 their numbers were enough to defeat the government forces. Anatomy of a nightmare is an exhaustive biography of the mastermind of the khmer rouge. Philip short observed pol pot at close quarters during the one and only of. A great read from start to finish, pol pot by philip short provides lorry loads of information on one of the worst regimes the world has ever had the misfortune to witness. But in the process, cambodia desended into madness and his name became a byword for oppression. Anatomy of a nightmare by philip short 2006, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. He has been a foreign correspondent for the times london, the economist, and the bbc in uganda, moscow, china, an. I have read many books on cambodia and this one provides the most information on the regime as a whole and cambodias position in indochina at that time. Pol pot anatomy of a nightmare pdf observing pol pot at close quarters during the one and only official visit he ever made abroad, to china in 1975, philip short was struck pdf995 pdfedit995 by the.
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