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That was the simple yet groundbreaking question William T. Vollmann asked in cities and villages around the globe. The result of Vollmann's fearless inquiry is a view of poverty unlike any previously offered. Poor People struggles to confront poverty in all its hopelessness and... read more
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Setting & Locations edit
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Colombia
- China
- Bogota
- Sarykamys
- Bangkok
- Taliban Afghanistan
- Thailand
- Sacramento
- Old Town
- Usa
- Tengiz
- Ciudad Bolivar
- Kabukicho
- California
- Pakistan
- Chiba
- Little Mountain
- Peshawar
- Mexico
- Hanoi
- Tokyo
- Russia
- San Francisco
- Yemen
- Madagascar
- Iraq
- Volgograd
- Islam
Authors & Contributors edit
- William T. Vollmann (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 0060878843
Page Count: 464
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 0060878843
Page Count: 464
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 362.5
Subjects edit
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Sociology
- Books › Nonfiction › Current Events › Poverty
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