{"product_id":"until-the-world-shatters-daniel-combs-9781612198873","title":"Until the World Shatters: Truth, Lies, and the Looting of Myanmar","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis first in-depth piece of reportage about the largest natural resource heist in Asia reveals Myanmar's world of secret-keepers and truth-tellers. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In Myanmar, where civil war, repressive government, and the $40 billion a year jade industry have shaped life for decades, everyone is fighting for their own version of the truth. \u003ci\u003eUntil the World Shatters\u003c\/i\u003e, takes us deep into a world in which journalists seek to overcome censorship and intimidation, ethnic minorities wage guerilla war against a government they claim refuses to grant basic human rights; devout Buddhists launch violent anti-Muslim campaigns; and artists try to build their own havens of free expression. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the bustling city of Yangon we meet Phoe Wa, a young photojournalist pursuing his dream at a time when the government is jailing reporters and nationalist voices are on the rise. In Myanmar's far north, we meet Bum Tsit who is caught between the insurgent army his family supports and the business and military leaders his career depends on. His attempt to get rich quickly leads him to Myanmar's biggest, worst kept secret: the connection between the jade industry and the longest running war in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eUntil the World Shatters\u003c\/i\u003e weaves Phoe Wa and Bum Tsit's stories to reveal a larger portrait of Myanmar's history, politics, and people in a time and place where public trust has disappeared.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Combs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1612198872\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781612198873\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Melville House Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.20w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/11\/2021","brand":"Daniel Combs","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44045111165183,"sku":"9781612198873","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e55c1dd6-43e1-4eb0-84e0-768604332bd2.jpg?v=1684976796","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/until-the-world-shatters-daniel-combs-9781612198873","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}