Some Far and Distant Place

Addleton, Jonathan S.

ISBN 10: 0820318582 / ISBN 13: 9780820318585

Published by University of Georgia Press, 1997, 1997

About this Item

Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+ to Near Fine. 1st Printing. Ex-Library. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0-8203-1858-2. Bar codes on front and back panels of d/j and library name label also on front, these are under mylar covering which is taped on, library name label and withdrawn stamp on front endpaper. This book is in very nice condition, aside from the few library markings. 207 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Some Far and Distant Place
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press, 1997
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0820318582
• ISBN 13: 9780820318585
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: 1st Printing
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine
• Book Type: Ex-Library
• Seller catalogs:
  • Asia

About this title

Synopsis

Born in Pakistan to Baptist missionaries from rural Georgia, Jonathan S. Addleton crossed the borders of race, culture, class, and religion from an early age. Some Far and Distant Place combines family history, social observation, current events, and deeply personal commentary to tell an unusual coming-of-age story that has as much to do with the intersection of cultures as it does with one man's life.

Whether sharing ice cream with a young Benazir Bhutto or selling gospel tracts at the tomb of a Sufi saint, Addleton provides insightful and sometimes hilarious glimpses into the Muslim-Christian encounter through the eyes of a young child. His narrative is rooted in many unlikely sources, including a southern storytelling tradition, Urdu ghazal, revivalist hymnology, and the Anglican Book of Common Prayer. The natural beauty of the Himalayas also leaves a strong and lasting mark, providing solidity in a confusing world that on occasion seems about to tilt out of control.

This clear-eyed, insightful memoir describes an experience that will become increasingly more common as cultures that once seemed remote and distant are no longer confined within the bounds of a single nation-state.

About the Authors

Jonathan S. Addleton was born in Murree, Pakistan. He has a B.S. from Northwestern University and a Ph.D. from Tufts University. Currently Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Mongolia, he has also worked as a USAID officer in Pakistan, Yemen, Jordan, South Africa, and Kazakstan.

Jonathan S. Addleton is a U.S. Foreign Service officer assigned to the U. S. Agency for International Development.