Wild East: Travels in the New Mongolia

This is a robust work of reportage. Lawless writes from the inside of Mongolian society during the turbulant transition to free markets and democracy. As the editor of the only independent english language newspaper in Mongolia, she not only obsereved the changes, she also joined in the invigorating mileau. Wild East is a humourous and insightful look at this troubled country. She unearthes a society struggling with the pull of the 21st century, and the draw of thousands of years of nomadic culture. Breathtaking reading.