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The Hills of Adonis
Colin Thubron
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Description for The Hills of Adonis
Paperback. For four months and five hundred miles the author walked the mountains of Lebanon, following tracks and rivers. His journey was not only a survey of a remarkable country, but a quest for the gods and divinities who held the secrets of death and rebirth in the land's ancient cults. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 208 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174.
For four months and five hundred miles Colin Thubron walked the mountains of Lebanon, following tracks and rivers. His journey was not only a survey of a remarkable country, but a quest for the gods and divinities who held the secrets of death and rebirth in the land's ancient cults. He visited almost every place of cultural importance, and lived with the people along his way, recording a country of outstanding natural scenery, rich with a unique medley of races and religions. The Hills of Adonis is both a travel book and a personal ... Read more
For four months and five hundred miles Colin Thubron walked the mountains of Lebanon, following tracks and rivers. His journey was not only a survey of a remarkable country, but a quest for the gods and divinities who held the secrets of death and rebirth in the land's ancient cults. He visited almost every place of cultural importance, and lived with the people along his way, recording a country of outstanding natural scenery, rich with a unique medley of races and religions. The Hills of Adonis is both a travel book and a personal ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099532286
SKU
V9780099532286
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99-99
About Colin Thubron
Colin Thubron is an acknowledged master of travel writing, and the winner of many prizes and awards. His first writing was about the Middle East - Damascus, Lebanon and Cyprus. In 1982 he travelled into the Soviet Union in an ancient Morris Marina, pursued by the KGB, a journey he recorded in Among the Russians. From these early experiences developed ... Read more
Reviews for The Hills of Adonis
He has the mind of a scholar, uses language like a poet and has written a lovely mosaic of a book
Daily Telegraph
An unforgettable experience
Irish Times
Adventurous, observant, modest, poetical, Mr Thubron is a traveller after one's own heart
Sunday Times
Daily Telegraph
An unforgettable experience
Irish Times
Adventurous, observant, modest, poetical, Mr Thubron is a traveller after one's own heart
Sunday Times