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Emergency Sex (and Other Desperate Measures)
by Andrew Thomson, Kenneth Cain and Heidi Postlewait
It's the early 1990s and three young people are looking to change their lives, and perhaps also the world. Attracted to the ambitious global peacekeeping work of the UN, Andrew, Ken and Heidi's paths cross in Cambodia, from where their fates are to become inextricably bound.Over the coming years, their stories interweave through countries such as Rwanda, Bosnia, Somalia and Haiti - war-torn, lawless places where the intervention of the UN is needed like nowhere else. Driven by idealism, the three struggle to do the best they can, caught up in an increasingly tangled web of bureaucracy and ineffectual leadership. As disillusionment sets in, they attempt to keep hold of their humanity through black humour, revelry and 'emergency sex'. Brutal and moving in equal measure, Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) explores pressing global issues while never losing a sense of the personal. Deeply critical of the West's indifference to developing countries and the UN's repeated failure to intervene decisively, the book provoked massive controversy on its initial publication. Kofi Annan called for the book to be banned, and debate was sparked about the future direction of the UN. Brilliantly written and mordantly funny, it is a book that continues to make waves.
25 Used & Rare copies available from £3.00
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Paperback. A clean, sound copy. Light reading wear. Small sticker mark to cover.
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Ebury Press paperback 2006. A clean, sound copy. Uncreased spine. Small sticker mark to front cover.
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Carefully read Internally Clean Internally Sound Unclipped dust wrapper This book is in good all round condition which means that it will show signs of wear and having been read. Any questions please e-mail, only too happy to help. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied. We aim to ship within one working day.
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New book. Hardback published by Miramax. UK seller.
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Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas.
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- Better World Books
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Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!
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- Better World Books
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Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!
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(320 pages) aiming to be brutal and moving in equal measure, this book explores pressing global issues, while not losing a sense of the personal. critical of the west's indifference to developing countries, and the un's repeated failure to intervene decisively, it provokes controversy. (Paperback)
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1401352014 Hardcover With Dust Jacket, Condition: Very Good (book) /Very Good (jacket).
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1401352014 Brand new condition.
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1401352014 EX LIB. BOOK-EXPECTED WEAR MARKS STICKERS ETC-DELIVERY CONFIRMATION INCLUDED.
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- Colorado's Used Bookstore, Inc
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Slight edge and corner wear to dust jacket. Dust jacket is in very good condition. Slight edge and corner wear to book. Pages very clean and tight. Book is in very good condition.
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Excellent condition, very nice mylar protected ex library copy, Ist blank page removed, slight wear to mylar...buying this book supports ART! thanks!
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Never read: 10/09
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- RENEGADE BOOKS LTD
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0091901642 Little wear. Spine creased.
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