16%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Mirror To Damascus: 50th Anniversary Edition
Colin Thubron
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Mirror To Damascus: 50th Anniversary Edition
paperback. Presents a history of Damascus from the Amorites of the Bible to the revolution of 1966. Explaining how modern Damascus is rooted in immemoriable layers of culture and tradition, this work explores the historical, artistic, social and religious inheritance of the Damascenes with anecdotes about travellers. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172.
A 50th anniversary edition of Colin Thubron's celebrated first book, a portrait of Syria's capital city, with a new introduction by the author.
Described by the author as simply 'a work of love', Mirror to Damascus provides a rich and fascinating history of Damascus from the Amorites of the Bible to the revolution of 1966, and is also a charming and witty personal record of an extraordinary city.
In explaining how modern Damascus is rooted in immemorial layers of culture and tradition, Colin Thubron explores the historical, artistic, social and religious inheritance of its people. Along the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099532293
SKU
9780099532293
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Colin Thubron
Colin Thubron is an acknowledged master of travel writing, and the winner of many prizes and awards. He first visited Syria in 1965 and his portrait of its capital city, Mirror to Damascus, was published to critical acclaim in 1967. He has also written about Lebanon, Cyprus and Russia. From these early experiences developed his classic travel books: Behind the ... Read more
Reviews for Mirror To Damascus: 50th Anniversary Edition
One of the oldest, most mysterious and fascinating cities in the world has found a worthy biographer: a rare event and one not to be missed
Sunday Times
One of the most subtly beautiful books about a city I have ever read
Jan Morris Colin Thubron writes in a classical style of grave beauty, with an intense ... Read more
Sunday Times
One of the most subtly beautiful books about a city I have ever read
Jan Morris Colin Thubron writes in a classical style of grave beauty, with an intense ... Read more