In the Naga's Wake: The First Man to Navigate the Mekong, from Tibet to the South China Sea

Part Title......Page 1
Title Page......Page 3
Contents......Page 5
Dedication......Page 6
Preface......Page 7
Map 1 Course of Mekong......Page 9
Map 2 Location of dams......Page 10
1 Inspiration and the Mekong......Page 11
2 The challenge......Page 23
3 Preparation, departure and the recipe for disaster......Page 31
4 A river is born......Page 39
5 Euphoria on the roof of the world......Page 57
6 The sparks fly......Page 69
7 When all else fails......Page 83
8 The back of beyond: the Mekong gorges of Tibet......Page 99
9 In the shadows of Kawakarpo......Page 117
10 Yunnan and the king of fat bastards......Page 145
11 Shaky ground and the tidal waves of change......Page 155
12 The Mekong flute master and a new rhythm of life......Page 163
13 Hope and harsh realities: the Lower Basin......Page 171
14 Lands of contrast: the Lao and Thai Mekong......Page 191
15 Secret wars and the settling of scores......Page 213
16 Cambodia and the beating heart of the Mekong......Page 227
17 The nine-headed dragon: the Vietnam delta and beyond......Page 243
Epilogue......Page 253
Acknowledgements......Page 255
Bibliography......Page 259