The Khmers

This large and imposing book arrived in the post today all the way from England and will keep me busy for a few days whilst I devour the text and beautiful photographs contained within. I'm already in the middle of about five different books, so one more won't make much difference! I never seem to get the chance to sit down and finish one of the books I'm reading in recent weeks. Very frustrating. This new glossy coffee-table sized edition is The Khmers (History and Treasures of An Ancient Civilization) by Stefano Vecchia and published by White Star in Italy and the UK a couple of months ago. In taking a peek its 200+ pages are full of colour photos from the temples themselves as well as a lot of the statuary to be found in museums like the National Museum in Phnom Penh and the Guimet Museum in Paris. I'll take a closer look and give you my opinion in due course.