THE OPIUM QUEEN: The Untold Story of the Rebel Who Ruled the Golden Triangle
The 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. Examines the events that underpinned critical diplomatic relationships between the U.S., Myanmar, and China; and were at the root of Myanmar's current political crisis. Photos.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 219
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Publishing status: Current
ISBN: 9781538131978
Item #: 7819846

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