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Title: Views of the Mekong from Europe
Review: I read this book out of interest in South-East Asian culture which from the back sounds like what it addresses. However I have read few books that were more Euro-centric then this one. Very little of this book goes into information about the river or the people predating the French. I was also disappointed that almost every source that the author quotes is a minority, catholic, exile, political elite, European or mixed Chinese. The book is rather slow and the author seems to wish the return of the French and their "Charm". I wouldn't recommend this reading this book unless you're studying French colonialism.
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