Instant City: Life and Death in Karachi Paperback - 2012
by Steve Inskeep
"Morning Edition" cohost Inskeep presents a riveting account of a single harrowing day in December 2009 that sheds light on the constant tensions in Karachi, Pakistan--when a bomb blast ripped through a religious procession.
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Morning Edition cohost Steve Inskeep presents a riveting account of a single harrowing day in December 2009 that sheds light on the constant tensions in Karachi, Pakistan—when a bomb blast ripped through a Shia religious procession, followed by the torching of hundreds of businesses in Karachi’s commercial district. Through interviews with a broad cross section of Karachi residents, Inskeep peels back the layers of that terrible day. It is the beginning, and a constant touchstone, in a journey across the city’s epic history and its troubled present Thrilling and deeply researched, Instant City tells the story of one of the world’s fastest-growing metropolises and the forces competing to shape its future.
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- Title Instant City: Life and Death in Karachi
- Author Steve Inskeep
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Books
- Date 2012-09-25
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Index, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780143122166 / 0143122169
- Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
- Dimensions 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 in (21.34 x 13.72 x 2.03 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Asian - General
- Cultural Region: Indian
- Library of Congress subjects Karachi (Pakistan) - Social conditions, Urbanization - Pakistan - Karachi
- Dewey Decimal Code 954.918
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