The Stone of Heaven: Unearthing the Secret History of Imperial Green Jade

The Stone of Heaven: Unearthing the Secret History of Imperial Green Jade image
ISBN-10:

0316095583

ISBN-13:

9780316095587

Released: Jan 02, 2003
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Format: Paperback, 448 pages
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Description:

A compelling and richly textured journey to Burma into the heart of Imperial Green Jade, the rare and stunning stone more precious than diamonds, interconnects the modern story of the miners of jadeite who are dying of AIDS because they are being paid in the form of heroin with the mythology and secret history of this unusual jewel that goes back to the Burmese court. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

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