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19 produkter
Valleys of the Assassins
A John Murray Journey
Av Freya Stark
Häftad, 2021
159 kr
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INTRODUCED BY MONISHA RAJESH, award-winning author of Around the World in 80 Trains'If I were asked to enumerate the pleasures of travel, this would be one of the greatest among them - that so often and so unexpectedly you meet the best in human nature.'Growing up in near-poverty and denied a …
Minaret of Djam
An Excursion in Afghanistan
Av Freya Stark
Häftad, 2010
219 kr
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The 12th century minaret of Djam is one of Afghanistan's most celebrated treasures, a magnificent symbol of the powerful Ghorid Empire that once stretched from Iran to India. The second tallest brick minaret in the world, Djam lies in the heart of central Afghanistan's wild Ghor Province. …
Winter in Arabia
A Journey Through Yemen
Av Freya Stark
Häftad, 2020
257 kr
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From within this beautifully crafted and deeply knowledgeable narrative emerges a rare and exquisitely rendered portrait of the customs and cultures of the tribes of the Arabian Peninsula.Freya Stark is most famous for her travels in Arabia at a time when very few men, let alone women, had fully …
The Southern Gates of Arabia: A Journey in the Hadhramaut
Av Freya Stark
Häftad, 2001
275 kr
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Perseus in the Wind
A Life of Travel
Av Freya Stark
Häftad, 2019
142 kr
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'She has written the best travel books of her generation and her name will survive as an artist in prose.' - The ObserverWritten just after the Second World War, Perseus in the Wind (named after the constellation) is perhaps the most personal, and haunting, of all Freya Stark's writings. She muses …
Valleys of the Assassins
and Other Persian Travels
Av Freya Stark
Häftad, 2001
278 kr
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Hailed as a classic upon its first publication in 1934, The Valleys of the Assassins firmly established Freya Stark as one of her generation's most intrepid explorers. The book chronicles her travels into Luristan, the mountainous terrain nestled between Iraq and present-day Iran, often with only a …
Southern Gates Of Arabia A Journey In The Hadbramaut
Av Freya Stark
Inbunden, 2022
460 kr
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Southern Gates Of Arabia - A Journey In The Hadbramaut
Av Freya Stark
Häftad, 2009
563 kr
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Southern Gates Of Arabia - A Journey In The Hadbramaut
Av Freya Stark
E-bok, 2013
146 kr
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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Valleys of the Assassins
A John Murray Journey
Av Freya Stark
E-bok, 2021
45 kr
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INTRODUCED BY MONISHA RAJESH, award-winning author of Around the World in 80 Trains ''If I were asked to enumerate the pleasures of travel, this would be one of the greatest among them - that so often and so unexpectedly you meet the best in human nature.'' Growing up in near-poverty and denied a …
Lycian Shore
A Turkish Odyssey
Av Freya Stark
Häftad, 2011
244 kr
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'There are not so many places left where magic reigns without interruption and of all those I know, the coast of Lycia was the most magical.'Lycia, on the southwestern coast of Turkey, is an ancient land steeped in mystery, myth and legend. Home to the fiery chimera and to the great heroes Sarpedon …
