Mirror to Damascus
by Colin Thubron
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0099532298
- ISBN 13
- 9780099532293
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About This Item
Vintage, London, 2008. First trade paperback printing. Condition: Near fine, very light edge and corner wear.
Mirror to Damascus is a unique portrait of a city now obscured by recent upheavals, by one of the most indefatigable and popular of travel writers.
Described by the author as simply "a work of love,"Mirror to Damascusis an enthralling and fascinating history of Damascus from the Amorites of the Bible to the revolution of 1966, as well as being a charming and witty personal record of a city well-loved.
In explaining how modern Damascus is rooted in immemorial layers of culture and tradition, Thubron explores the historical, artistic, social and religious inheritance of the Damascenes in an amusing and perceptive manner, whilst interspersing the narrative with innumerable anecdotes about travellers of bygone days.
Mirror to Damascus is a unique portrait of a city now obscured by recent upheavals, by one of the most indefatigable and popular of travel writers.
Described by the author as simply "a work of love,"Mirror to Damascusis an enthralling and fascinating history of Damascus from the Amorites of the Bible to the revolution of 1966, as well as being a charming and witty personal record of a city well-loved.
In explaining how modern Damascus is rooted in immemorial layers of culture and tradition, Thubron explores the historical, artistic, social and religious inheritance of the Damascenes in an amusing and perceptive manner, whilst interspersing the narrative with innumerable anecdotes about travellers of bygone days.
Synopsis
Colin Thubron is the master of classic travel writing and a previous winner of the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award. His books include: Among the Russians ; Behind the Wall ; The Lost Heart of Asia and In Siberia .
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- Title
- Mirror to Damascus
- Author
- Colin Thubron
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0099532298
- ISBN 13
- 9780099532293
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- used books, discount books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel Literature; First Editions; Non-Fiction;
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