Dateline Mongolia
An American Journalist in Nomad's Land
Blacksmith Books · Print & ebook · December 31, 2017
Michael Kohn, former editor of the Mongol Messenger newspaper, is one step ahead of the journalistic posse in this epic Western set in the Far East.
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- Who it’s for
- Michael Kohn’s Mongolia memoir follows a newsman amid political rivalries and spiritual contests.
- Themes
- Journalism and press freedom, Religious rivalries, Post-Soviet Mongolia
- Genres
- Central Asia Travel, Personal Memoirs, Lives in Journalism
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Michael Kohn, former editor of the Mongol Messenger newspaper, is one step ahead of the journalistic posse in this epic Western set in the Far East. Kohn’s memoir of his time as a newsman in Mongolia is an irresistible account of a land where falcon poachers, cattle rustlers, exiled Buddhist leaders, death-defying child jockeys and political assassins vie for page one.
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A turf war between lamas, shamans, Mormon elders and ministers provides the spiritual backdrop in this nation which had only just been liberated from Soviet rule. From the reincarnated Bogd Khan and his press spokesman to vodka-fueled racing entrepreneurs and political leaders unclear on the concept of freedom of the press, Kohn explores one of Asia’s most fascinating, mysterious and misunderstood lands.
Mongolia’s Newsroom
Michael Kohn’s Mongolia memoir follows a newsman amid political rivalries and spiritual contests.
Come here for
- A newsman’s memoir of Mongolia after Soviet rule
- The press, political leaders, and competing spiritual traditions
Expect
- Mongolian journalism and press freedom
- Lamas, shamans, Mormon elders, and ministers
Where it sits
| Lives in Journalism | 69% |
|---|---|
| Personal Memoirs | 42% |
| Central Asia Travel | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Lives in Journalism
- Personal Memoirs
- Central Asia Travel
- Travel Writing
- Authors
- Michael Kohn
- Publisher
- Blacksmith Books
- Published
- December 31, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Journalism and press freedom · Religious rivalries · Post-Soviet Mongolia
- Reading lane
- Lives in Journalism