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by: William Dalrymple
Binding: Paperback
Label: Vintage Departures
Manufacturer: Vintage Departures
Number Of Pages: 314
Publication Date: 1990
Publisher: Vintage Departures
Sales Rank: 4644149
Studio: Vintage Departures
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Product Description:
Acre, Aleppo. Tabriz, Tashkurgan - these are some of the mysterious and sometmies hellish places that William Dalrymple visited as he retraced Marco Polo's 700 year old route from Jerusalem to Xanadu, the summer palace of Kubla Khan. Stylish, witty, and knowledgeable about everything from the dreaded order of Assassins to the hidden origins of the Three Magi, this is travel writing at its best. A vivid, engaging and often hilarious account of an amazing 12,000 mile quest. This marvelous book, rich with sights, smells, history and feel of Asia, will become a classic.
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Rating: - Best kept secret...
This book is simply fascinating! I don't know why more people haven't read it, but if you are history buff like me, or like a good adventure story (or both) than you will really love this book. So many great anecdotes (from meeting a group in Jerusalem that adheres to ancient traditions of Christianity, to losing his teeth en route do to malnutrition and lack of clean water, to the amazing nirvana he feels upon reaching his ultimate destination!) I read it 10 years ago and all of the images are ... Read More
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