A compelling, lively narrative history of the peoples and cultures of
the great river of Southeast Asia, The Mekong spans two thousand
years--from the dawn of civilization on the Mekong Delta to the
political and environmental challenges the region faces today. Beginning
with the rise of ancient seafaring civilizations at Oc Eco and moving on
to the glory of the Cambodian empire in the first millennium, through
European colonization and the struggle for independence in the twentieth
century, Osborne traces the history of the region that comprises the
modern nations of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Burma,
and China. Vibrant, insightful, and eminently readable, The Mekong is a
rousing history of a dynamic region that has fascinated readers the
world over.