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To Live or to Perish Forever: Two Tumultuous Years in Pakistan

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Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
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No
ISBN
9780805089387
Book Title
To Live or to Perish Forever : Two Tumultuous Years in Pakistan
Item Length
9.6in
Publisher
Holt & Company, Henry
Publication Year
2009
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.1in
Author
Nicholas Schmidle
Genre
Travel, Political Science
Topic
General, Asia / India & South Asia, World / Asian
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
17.4 Oz
Number of Pages
272 Pages

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A gritty, lively, and revelatory look inside the crucial and volatile nation of Pakistan In To Live or to Perish Forever, Nicholas Schmidle takes readers to Pakistan's rioting streets, to Taliban camps in the North-West Frontier Province, and on many surprising adventures as he provides a contemporary history of this country long riven by internal conflict. With the intimacy and good humor available only to the most fearless and open-eyed reporters, Schmidle narrates what was arguably the most turbulent period of Pakistan's recent history, a time when President Pervez Musharraf lost his power and the Taliban found theirs, and when Americans began to realize that Pakistan's fate is inextricably linked with our own. In February 2006 Schmidle had traveled to Pakistan hoping to learn about the place dubbed "the most dangerous country in the world." It was while there that he befriended a radical cleric (who became an enemy of the state and was killed), came to crave the smell of tear gas (because it assured him that he was sufficiently close to the action), and in the end, was deported by the Pakistani authorities, managed to get back into the country, and was chased out a second time. A gritty, lively, and revelatory look inside the crucial and volatile nation of Pakistan In To Live or to Perish Forever, Nicholas Schmidle takes readers to Pakistan's rioting streets, to Taliban camps in the North-West Frontier Province, and on many surprising adventures as he provides a contemporary history of this country long riven by internal conflict. With the intimacy and good humor available only to the most fearless and open-eyed reporters, Schmidle narrates what was arguably the most turbulent period of Pakistan's recent history, a time when President Pervez Musharraf lost his power and the Taliban found theirs, and when Americans began to realize that Pakistan's fate is inextricably linked with our own. In February 2006 Schmidle had traveled to Pakistan hoping to learn about the place dubbed "the most dangerous country in the world." It was while there that he befriended a radical cleric (who became an enemy of the state and was killed), came to crave the smell of tear gas (because it assured him that he was sufficiently close to the action), and in the end, was deported by the Pakistani authorities, managed to get back into the country, and was chased out a second time.

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Publisher
Holt & Company, Henry
ISBN-10
0805089381
ISBN-13
9780805089387
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71179789

Product Key Features

Book Title
To Live or to Perish Forever : Two Tumultuous Years in Pakistan
Author
Nicholas Schmidle
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
General, Asia / India & South Asia, World / Asian
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Travel, Political Science
Number of Pages
272 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.6in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
17.4 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Ds389.S36 2009
Reviews
'Richly reported'. Brave enough to seek out some of the country's toughest jihadis despite the grave dangers facing American reporters in Pakistan, Schmidle has amassed a treasure trove of stories.'?Joshua Kurlantzick,The New York Times Book Review ?Brave and supremely timely'. A crucial policy textbook disguised as a page-turner travel memoir.'?Ralph Peters,New YorkPost "Much of the beauty of [Schmidle's] reportage comes from the fresh eye he brings to the ... array of forces contending for ascendancy.... He seeks out jihadists in the same city as did Daniel Pearl -- tribal insurgents, ethnic nationalists, old-school politicos, the military, the rogue intelligence agencies, the man on the street.... Always in evidence is Schmidle's willingness to listen and then report, with polish but without varnish." ?Peter Lewis, Barnes and Noble Review ?Schmidle offers a gripping, grim account of his two years as a journalism fellow in Pakistan, where his travels took him into the most isolated and unfriendly provinces, and into the thick of interests and beliefs that impede that nation's peace and progress'. Schmidle has, with this effort, established himself as a fresh, eloquent and informed contributor to the ongoing dialogue regarding Pakistan, terrorism and the strategic importance of engaging Central Asia in efforts toward peace and stability.'?Publishers Weekly ?Compelling and informative ? If you can hardly figure out what is going on in Pakistan, this book's for you.'?Military Times ?Offers genuine insight into the travails of a nation ravaged by violence and political instability'. [A] gripping and readable contribution to understanding the embattled landscape of Pakistan.'?The Globe and Mail (Toronto) ?A fascinating account of [Schmidle's] years in Pakistan'. The story of two Pakistans the author discovered: one beautiful and friendly, the other frightening and deadly.'?Booklist ?A fully realized portrait of a nation struggling to survive its internal divisions and hatreds.' ?Kirkus ?Nicholas Schmidle's portrait of Pakistan is worth more than a whole stack of intelligence reports. From remote Swat to teeming Karachi, he humanizes this labyrinthine country'where real danger has grown while the world focused elsewhere. Schmidle's blend of history and travelogue is by turns poignant and terrifying, but always relevant, always engaging, and more urgent now than ever."?Nathaniel Fick, author of theNew York TimesbestsellerOne Bullet Away?To Live or to Perish Foreveris foreign correspondence of the very best kind ? the account of a natural traveler who has the language skills, temerity, and eyesight to arrive where outsiders rarely go and then to report revealingly on what he sees and hears. This is a personal, informative, empathetic, surprising, and entertaining book that illuminates Pakistan, a country of vital interest to the wider world.'?Steve Coll, author ofGhost WarsandThe Bin Ladens"Nicholas Schmidle'sTo Live or to Perish Foreveris the perfect primer on post-9/11 Pakistan. Poetically and also sensibly written, the book captures from up close the seminal events of Pakistan's recent history, including the Red Mosque siege and the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. From depicting disenfranchised Baluchis to shady ISI officers, Schmidle humanizes what has become the world's most dangerous country - and epicenter of the new Great Game."?Parag Khanna, Senior Fellow, New America Foundation, author ofThe Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order?A riveting read by an intrepid reporter in one of the world's most dangerous countries. Nicholas Schmidle has written a must-read book to understand turbulent but pivotal Pakistan. He crosses paths with extremists, witnesses flashpoints that transformed regional politics and, "Brave and supremely timely…. A crucial policy textbook disguised as a page-turner travel memoir."-Ralph Peters,New YorkPost "Much of the beauty of [Schmidle's] reportage comes from the fresh eye he brings to the ... array of forces contending for ascendancy.... He seeks out jihadists in the same city as did Daniel Pearl -- tribal insurgents, ethnic nationalists, old-school politicos, the military, the rogue intelligence agencies, the man on the street.... Always in evidence is Schmidle's willingness to listen and then report, with polish but without varnish." -Peter Lewis, Barnes and Noble Review "Schmidle offers a gripping, grim account of his two years as a journalism fellow in Pakistan, where his travels took him into the most isolated and unfriendly provinces, and into the thick of interests and beliefs that impede that nation's peace and progress…. Schmidle has, with this effort, established himself as a fresh, eloquent and informed contributor to the ongoing dialogue regarding Pakistan, terrorism and the strategic importance of engaging Central Asia in efforts toward peace and stability."-Publishers Weekly"A fascinating account of [Schmidle's] years in Pakistan…. The story of two Pakistans the author discovered: one beautiful and friendly, the other frightening and deadly."-Booklist "A fully realized portrait of a nation struggling to survive its internal divisions and hatreds." -Kirkus "Nicholas Schmidle's portrait of Pakistan is worth more than a whole stack of intelligence reports. From remote Swat to teeming Karachi, he humanizes this labyrinthine country-where real danger has grown while the world focused elsewhere. Schmidle's blend of history and travelogue is by turns poignant and terrifying, but always relevant, always engaging, and more urgent now than ever."-Nathaniel Fick, author of theNew York TimesbestsellerOne Bullet Away"To Live or to Perish Foreveris foreign correspondence of the very best kind the account of a natural traveler who has the language skills, temerity, and eyesight to arrive where outsiders rarely go and then to report revealingly on what he sees and hears. This is a personal, informative, empathetic, surprising, and entertaining book that illuminates Pakistan, a country of vital interest to the wider world."-Steve Coll, author ofGhost WarsandThe Bin Ladens"Nicholas Schmidle'sTo Live or to Perish Foreveris the perfect primer on post-9/11 Pakistan. Poetically and also sensibly written, the book captures from up close the seminal events of Pakistan's recent history, including the Red Mosque siege and the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. From depicting disenfranchised Baluchis to shady ISI officers, Schmidle humanizes what has become the world's most dangerous country - and epicenter of the new Great Game."-Parag Khanna, Senior Fellow, New America Foundation, author ofThe Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order"A riveting read by an intrepid reporter in one of the world's most dangerous countries. Nicholas Schmidle has written a must-read book to understand turbulent but pivotal Pakistan. He crosses paths with extremists, witnesses flashpoints that transformed regional politics and, most important, makes sense of the complex challenges in south Asia. A marvelous piece of work."-Robin Wright, author ofDreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East, "Schmidle offers a gripping, grim account of his two years as a journalism fellow in Pakistan, where his travels took him into the most isolated and unfriendly provinces, and into the thick of interests and beliefs that impede that nation's peace and progress…. Schmidle has, with this effort, established himself as a fresh, eloquent and informed contributor to the ongoing dialogue regarding Pakistan, terrorism and the strategic importance of engaging Central Asia in efforts toward peace and stability."-Publishers Weekly "A fascinating account of [Schmidle's] years in Pakistan…. The story of two Pakistans the author discovered: one beautiful and friendly, the other frightening and deadly."-Booklist "Nicholas Schmidle's portrait of Pakistan is worth more than a whole stack of intelligence reports. From remote Swat to teeming Karachi, he humanizes this labyrinthine country-where real danger has grown while the world focused elsewhere. Schmidle's blend of history and travelogue is by turns poignant and terrifying, but always relevant, always engaging, and more urgent now than ever."-Nathaniel Fick, author of theNew York TimesbestsellerOne Bullet Away "To Live or to Perish Foreveris foreign correspondence of the very best kind the account of a natural traveler who has the language skills, temerity, and eyesight to arrive where outsiders rarely go and then to report revealingly on what he sees and hears. This is a personal, informative, empathetic, surprising, and entertaining book that illuminates Pakistan, a country of vital interest to the wider world."-Steve Coll, author ofGhost WarsandThe Bin Ladens "Nicholas Schmidle'sTo Live or to Perish Foreveris the perfect primer on post-9/11 Pakistan. Poetically and also sensibly written, the book captures from up close the seminal events of Pakistan's recent history, including the Red Mosque siege and the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. From depicting disenfranchised Baluchis to shady ISI officers, Schmidle humanizes what has become the world's most dangerous country - and epicenter of the new Great Game."-Parag Khanna, Senior Fellow, New America Foundation, author ofThe SecondWorld: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order "A riveting read by an intrepid reporter in one of the world's most dangerous countries. Nicholas Schmidle has written a must-read book to understand turbulent but pivotal Pakistan. He crosses paths with extremists, witnesses flashpoints that transformed regional politics and, most important, makes sense of the complex challenges in south Asia. A marvelous piece of work."-Robin Wright, author ofDreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East, "Schmidle offers a gripping, grim account of his two years as a journalism fellow in Pakistan, where his travels took him into the most isolated and unfriendly provinces, and into the thick of interests and beliefs that impede that nation's peace and progress…. Schmidle has, with this effort, established himself as a fresh, eloquent and informed contributor to the ongoing dialogue regarding Pakistan, terrorism and the strategic importance of engaging Central Asia in efforts toward peace and stability."-Publishers Weekly"A fascinating account of [Schmidle's] years in Pakistan…. The story of two Pakistans the author discovered: one beautiful and friendly, the other frightening and deadly."-Booklist"Nicholas Schmidle's portrait of Pakistan is worth more than a whole stack of intelligence reports. From remote Swat to teeming Karachi, he humanizes this labyrinthine country-where real danger has grown while the world focused elsewhere. Schmidle's blend of history and travelogue is by turns poignant and terrifying, but always relevant, always engaging, and more urgent now than ever."-Nathaniel Fick, author of theNew York TimesbestsellerOne Bullet Away"To Live or to Perish Foreveris foreign correspondence of the very best kind the account of a natural traveler who has the language skills, temerity, and eyesight to arrive where outsiders rarely go and then to report revealingly on what he sees and hears. This is a personal, informative, empathetic, surprising, and entertaining book that illuminates Pakistan, a country of vital interest to the wider world."-Steve Coll, author ofGhost WarsandThe Bin Ladens"Nicholas Schmidle'sTo Live or to Perish Foreveris the perfect primer on post-9/11 Pakistan. Poetically and also sensibly written, the book captures from up close the seminal events of Pakistan's recent history, including the Red Mosque siege and the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. From depicting disenfranchised Baluchis to shady ISI officers, Schmidle humanizes what has become the world's most dangerous country - and epicenter of the new Great Game."-Parag Khanna, Senior Fellow, New America Foundation, author ofThe Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order"A riveting read by an intrepid reporter in one of the world's most dangerous countries. Nicholas Schmidle has written a must-read book to understand turbulent but pivotal Pakistan. He crosses paths with extremists, witnesses flashpoints that transformed regional politics and, most important, makes sense of the complex challenges in south Asia. A marvelous piece of work."-Robin Wright, author ofDreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East, "Nicholas Schmidle'sTo Live or to Perish Foreveris the perfect primer on post-9/11 Pakistan. Poetically and also sensibly written, the book captures from up close the seminal events of Pakistan's recent history, including the Red Mosque siege and the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. From depicting disenfranchised Baluchis to shady ISI officers, Schmidle humanizes what has become the world's most dangerous country - and epicenter of the new Great Game."-Parag Khanna, Senior Fellow, New America Foundation, author ofThe SecondWorld: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order   "A riveting read by an intrepid reporter in one of the world's most dangerous countries. Nicholas Schmidle has written a must-read book to understand turbulent but pivotal Pakistan. He crosses paths with extremists, witnesses flashpoints that transformed regional politics and, most important, makes sense of the complex challenges in south Asia. A marvelous piece of work."-Robin Wright, author ofDreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East, "Brave and supremely timely…. A crucial policy textbook disguised as a page-turner travel memoir."-Ralph Peters,New YorkPost "Schmidle offers a gripping, grim account of his two years as a journalism fellow in Pakistan, where his travels took him into the most isolated and unfriendly provinces, and into the thick of interests and beliefs that impede that nation's peace and progress…. Schmidle has, with this effort, established himself as a fresh, eloquent and informed contributor to the ongoing dialogue regarding Pakistan, terrorism and the strategic importance of engaging Central Asia in efforts toward peace and stability."-Publishers Weekly"A fascinating account of [Schmidle's] years in Pakistan…. The story of two Pakistans the author discovered: one beautiful and friendly, the other frightening and deadly."-Booklist "A fully realized portrait of a nation struggling to survive its internal divisions and hatreds." -Kirkus "Nicholas Schmidle's portrait of Pakistan is worth more than a whole stack of intelligence reports. From remote Swat to teeming Karachi, he humanizes this labyrinthine country-where real danger has grown while the world focused elsewhere. Schmidle's blend of history and travelogue is by turns poignant and terrifying, but always relevant, always engaging, and more urgent now than ever."-Nathaniel Fick, author of theNew York TimesbestsellerOne Bullet Away"To Live or to Perish Foreveris foreign correspondence of the very best kind the account of a natural traveler who has the language skills, temerity, and eyesight to arrive where outsiders rarely go and then to report revealingly on what he sees and hears. This is a personal, informative, empathetic, surprising, and entertaining book that illuminates Pakistan, a country of vital interest to the wider world."-Steve Coll, author ofGhost WarsandThe Bin Ladens"Nicholas Schmidle'sTo Live or to Perish Foreveris the perfect primer on post-9/11 Pakistan. Poetically and also sensibly written, the book captures from up close the seminal events of Pakistan's recent history, including the Red Mosque siege and the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. From depicting disenfranchised Baluchis to shady ISI officers, Schmidle humanizes what has become the world's most dangerous country - and epicenter of the new Great Game."-Parag Khanna, Senior Fellow, New America Foundation, author ofThe Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order"A riveting read by an intrepid reporter in one of the world's most dangerous countries. Nicholas Schmidle has written a must-read book to understand turbulent but pivotal Pakistan. He crosses paths with extremists, witnesses flashpoints that transformed regional politics and, most important, makes sense of the complex challenges in south Asia. A marvelous piece of work."-Robin Wright, author ofDreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East, "Schmidle offers a gripping, grim account of his two years as a journalism fellow in Pakistan, where his travels took him into the most isolated and unfriendly provinces, and into the thick of interests and beliefs that impede that nation's peace and progress…. Schmidle has, with this effort, established himself as a fresh, eloquent and informed contributor to the ongoing dialogue regarding Pakistan, terrorism and the strategic importance of engaging Central Asia in efforts toward peace and stability."-Publishers Weekly "Nicholas Schmidle's portrait of Pakistan is worth more than a whole stack of intelligence reports. From remote Swat to teeming Karachi, he humanizes this labyrinthine country-where real danger has grown while the world focused elsewhere. Schmidle's blend of history and travelogue is by turns poignant and terrifying, but always relevant, always engaging, and more urgent now than ever."-Nathaniel Fick, author of theNew York TimesbestsellerOne Bullet Away "To Live or to Perish Foreveris foreign correspondence of the very best kind the account of a natural traveler who has the language skills, temerity, and eyesight to arrive where outsiders rarely go and then to report revealingly on what he sees and hears. This is a personal, informative, empathetic, surprising, and entertaining book that illuminates Pakistan, a country of vital interest to the wider world."-Steve Coll, author ofGhost WarsandThe Bin Ladens "Nicholas Schmidle'sTo Live or to Perish Foreveris the perfect primer on post-9/11 Pakistan. Poetically and also sensibly written, the book captures from up close the seminal events of Pakistan's recent history, including the Red Mosque siege and the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. From depicting disenfranchised Baluchis to shady ISI officers, Schmidle humanizes what has become the world's most dangerous country - and epicenter of the new Great Game."-Parag Khanna, Senior Fellow, New America Foundation, author ofThe SecondWorld: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order "A riveting read by an intrepid reporter in one of the world's most dangerous countries. Nicholas Schmidle has written a must-read book to understand turbulent but pivotal Pakistan. He crosses paths with extremists, witnesses flashpoints that transformed regional politics and, most important, makes sense of the complex challenges in south Asia. A marvelous piece of work."-Robin Wright, author ofDreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East
Copyright Date
2009
Lccn
2008-048373
Dewey Decimal
954.9105/3092 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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