In Search of Kazakhstan - front cover

Get the real story on Kazakhstan from an award-winning writer...


"Kazakhstan is far more interesting and entertaining than Borat would have us believe. In fact it's probably the most surprising country on Earth, and certainly one of the most tolerant."
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‘cracking tale…both hysterically funny and surprisingly moving.’-News of the World

‘[the book] discovers a misunderstood and changing land… it is a superlative addition to the literature of travel’-The Observer
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‘extremely entertaining and informative…hilarious.’-Daily Telegraph
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‘a fast-footed travelogue’-The Times




The Author:
Christopher Robbins


Christopher Robbins is the author of five non-fiction books, including the award-winning The Empress of Ireland, which was acclaimed by Simon Callow ‘magnificent’ and William Boyd ‘a complete delight’, and was a Book of the Year in The Guardian, Times, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph, Daily Express, Observer and Sunday Times. He became intrigued by Kazakhstan sitting on an aeroplane next to an American from Arkansas on his way there to collect an Internet bride.




Christopher Robbins