Author : Adrian Levy
Release : 2003-01-01
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 587/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Stone of Heaven by : Adrian Levy
Download or read book The Stone of Heaven written by Adrian Levy. This book was released on 2003-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling and richly textured journey to Burma into the heart of Imperial Green Jade, the rare and stunning stone more precious than diamonds, interconnects the modern story of the miners of jadeite who are dying of AIDS because they are being paid in the form of heroin with the mythology and secret history of this unusual jewel that goes back to the Burmese court. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.