Once in Kazakhstan

Soon after the disintegration of the Soviet Union Keith Rostenleaves the United States to be a Fulbright Lecturer in newly-independentKazakhstan. In <I>Once in Kazakhstan</I> Rosten drawsa sometimes humorous portrait of a critical period in the emergenceof this Central Asian country interweaving the challenges andexhilaration of living in Kazakhstan with the historical backdropof a nation grappling with its independence.<p>From horse heads in the Central Market to guns on the skislopes and to the first-ever parliamentary elections Rosten takesyou on a whirlwind tour of the country. He vividly recounts thechange in currency from the Soviet <I>ruble</I> to the <I>tenge</I> and travelswith a candidate for parliament to a rural village near Semipalatinsk.<p>Using his knowledge of local language and customs Rostenprovides access to native sources on the history politics traditionsand spirit of Kazakhstan. Complete with photographs of thepeople places and monuments of the country <I>Once in Kazakhstan</I>is an invaluable resource for anyone who is interested in learningmore about or traveling to the fascinating landscape of thisemerging nation.<p>