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Praise for
The Oil and the Glory

A gripping account of a fascinating — and little known — region. LeVine brings to life the tycoons, inventors, politicians and crooks of the Caspian.

The result is a vivid, compelling, and wonderfully written account of a crucial part of the world.

Joseph E. Stiglitz, 2001 Nobel laureate in economics

For years, Steve LeVine produced relentless, solid reporting about the southern tier of the former Soviet Union.

Here, he more than puts it all together. He takes the story to an historical level, thereby producing a great read about the Caspian oil boom.

Robert D. Kaplan, Author of "Balkan Ghosts"

No one knows the murky world of American politics, international oil and corporate corruption in the Caspian better than Steve LeVine.

This is an unforgettable story about forgettable fixers and forgettable governments out for the big bucks.

Seymour M. Hersh, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author



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Speaking Tour

Oct. 24 New York
Columbia University 12 noon
Room 1512, 15th Floor, International Affairs Building

Oct. 25 Washington, D.C.
Center for Strategic and International Studies 10-11:30 a.m.
1800 K Street, NW
4th Floor Conference Room

Oct. 29 Houston
World Affairs Council 3:30 p.m.
The Black Labrador
Cezanne's
4100 Montrose Blvd.

World Affairs Council 6 p.m.
Junior League
The Ballroom
1811 Briar Oaks Lane

Oct. 30 Dallas
World Affairs Council 6 p.m.
Hotel Crescent Court
Cedar Springs at Pearl

Nov. 1 Chicago
University of Chicago 6 p.m.
International House Assembly Hall
1414 East 59th Street

Nov. 3 Austin
Texas Book Festival 3 p.m.
House Chamber

Nov. 6 San Francisco Bay Area
Stanford University 12 noon
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Encina Hall Ground Floor Conference Room
616 Serra Street

Nov. 6 Los Angeles
Fowler Museum, 7 p.m.
Sponsored by UCLA Anderson School of Management

Nov. 7 Google
Mountain View, Ca., 1 p.m.

Nov. 12 New York (added date)
Open Society Institute, Noon
400 West 59th Street, third floor

Nov. 13 New York
Council on Foreign Relations 5:30-7 p.m.
58 East 68th Street