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The Stone of Heaven: Unearthing the Secret History of Imperial Green Jade

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Description:A riveting, entertaining, and richly detailed nonfiction narrative in the spirit of The Orchid Thief, Longitude and Nathaniel's Nutmeg, this is the first book ever written about Imperial Green Jade -- the rare and beautiful stone more precious than diamonds. Journalists Levy and Scott-Clark risked their lives to reach the remote "Lost Valley of Capelan" in Burma, where jadeite is still being mined. They tell a tragic story about miners held there, dying in horrifying numbers of AIDS, because they have been paid in the form of heroin. They weave this shocking contemporary story with the mythology and obsessive secret history of this unusual gem -- going back to the Burmese Court.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Stone of Heaven: Unearthing the Secret History of Imperial Green Jade. To get started finding The Stone of Heaven: Unearthing the Secret History of Imperial Green Jade, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: A riveting, entertaining, and richly detailed nonfiction narrative in the spirit of The Orchid Thief, Longitude and Nathaniel's Nutmeg, this is the first book ever written about Imperial Green Jade -- the rare and beautiful stone more precious than diamonds. Journalists Levy and Scott-Clark risked their lives to reach the remote "Lost Valley of Capelan" in Burma, where jadeite is still being mined. They tell a tragic story about miners held there, dying in horrifying numbers of AIDS, because they have been paid in the form of heroin. They weave this shocking contemporary story with the mythology and obsessive secret history of this unusual gem -- going back to the Burmese Court.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Stone of Heaven: Unearthing the Secret History of Imperial Green Jade. To get started finding The Stone of Heaven: Unearthing the Secret History of Imperial Green Jade, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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