Winner of the Reginald Zelnik Book Prize in History<br /> Winner of the Marshall D. Shulman Book Prize<br /> Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction<br /> Finalist for the Ryszard Kapuscinski Award for Literary Reportage<br /><br /> "A magisterial blend of historical research, investigative journalism, and poetic reportage...[A]n awe-inspiring journey." --<em>Economist</em>
