Ross Adkin
Shangri-la, continued
Thimphu bookshops, language choice and the most recent clutch of fiction from Bhutan.
Jun 24, 2016
Hunger for Tibet
The latest book on Tibet’s environmental degradation shows how any attempt to save the plateau’s ecosystem must come from within China.
Mar 08, 2015
CIA in Mustang, MIA in Dharamsala
A new novel on Tibet highlights, and skirts around, many of the region’s issues.
Sep 09, 2014
Get Out Quick, Inc.
Ponzi: a fraudulent investing scam promising high rates of return with little risk to investors.
Mar 09, 2014
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