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- A revelatory look at what happens when political Islam collides with the secular West Ian Buruma's Murder in Amsterdam is a masterpiece of investigative journalism, a book with the intimacy and narrative control of a crime novel and the analytical brilliance for which Buruma is renowned.
- About the Author: Ian Buruma is editor of The New York Review of Books.
- 288 Pages
- True Crime, Murder
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About the Book
In 2004, the celebrated and controversial Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh was shot and killed by an Islamic extremist for making a movie that insulted the prophet Mohammed. Buruma returned to his native land to investigate the shocking event and its larger meaning.Book Synopsis
A revelatory look at what happens when political Islam collides with the secular West Ian Buruma's Murder in Amsterdam is a masterpiece of investigative journalism, a book with the intimacy and narrative control of a crime novel and the analytical brilliance for which Buruma is renowned. On a cold November day in Amsterdam in 2004, the celebrated and controversial Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh was shot and killed by an Islamic extremist for making a movie that "insulted the prophet Mohammed." The murder sent shock waves across Europe and around the world. Shortly thereafter, Ian Buruma returned to his native land to investigate the event and its larger meaning as part of the great dilemma of our time.Review Quotes
"Fascinating . . . Characteristically vivid and astute." --Timothy Garton Ash, The New York Review of Books "[Murder in Amsterdam] is a work of philosophical and narrative tension, strikingly sharp and brooding, frank and openly curious." --San Francisco Chronicle "Shrewd, subtly argued." --The New York Times Book Review
About the Author
Ian Buruma is editor of The New York Review of Books. His previous books include Their Promised Land, Year Zero, The China Lover, Murder in Amsterdam, Occidentalism, God's Dust, Behind the Mask, The Wages of Guilt, Bad Elements, and Taming the Gods.Dimensions (Overall): 7.74 Inches (H) x 5.32 Inches (W) x .54 Inches (D)
Weight: .44 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: True Crime
Sub-Genre: Murder
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Ian Buruma
Language: English
Street Date: September 1, 2007
TCIN: 1001048917
UPC: 9780143112365
Item Number (DPCI): 247-51-5527
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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