The opium queen the untold story of the rebel who ruled the Golden Triangle
"Opium Queen is the true story of the widely mythologized genderqueer Burmese opium-pioneer of noble Chinese descent, Olive Yang, who secretly ran an anti-communist rebel army supported by the CIA in the 1950s heyday of the Golden Triangle"--
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield,
[2023]
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| Summary: | "Opium Queen is the true story of the widely mythologized genderqueer Burmese opium-pioneer of noble Chinese descent, Olive Yang, who secretly ran an anti-communist rebel army supported by the CIA in the 1950s heyday of the Golden Triangle"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 219 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-204) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781538131978 1538131978 |
| Author Notes: | Investigative journalist Gabrielle Paluch spent six years living in Myanmar and Thailand, reporting on both countries for Voice of America, the LA Times and other publications on a wide range of subjects including: natural disasters, coups, trafficking, migrants, parliamentary politics, elections, religious violence, civil war, and foreign investment. |
