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This passage tells the story of a man named Isambard Wilkinson who became fascinated by Pakistan as a teenager. He eventually worked as a foreign correspondent during the War on Terror and sought to understand the essence of the country. Wilkinson's book is full of humor and insight and tells the story of his journey.
Spellbound by his grandmother s Anglo Indian heritage and the exuberant annual visits of her friend the Begum, Isambard Wilkinson became enthralled by Pakistan as an intrepid teenager, eventually working there as a foreign correspondent during the War on Terror. Seeking the land behind the headlines, Bard sets out to discover the essence of a country convulsed by Islamist violence. What of the old, mystical Pakistan has survived and what has been destroyed? His is a funny, hashish? and whisky?scented travel book from the frontline, full of open?hearted delight and a poignant lust for life.
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