Mirror To Damascus

Nonfiction, Travel, Adventure & Literary Travel
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Author: Colin Thubron ISBN: 9781446483657
Publisher: Random House Publication: June 8, 2011
Imprint: Vintage Digital Language: English
Author: Colin Thubron
ISBN: 9781446483657
Publisher: Random House
Publication: June 8, 2011
Imprint: Vintage Digital
Language: English

50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION 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 way, he shares unforgettable stories about the enterprising 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.

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50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION 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 way, he shares unforgettable stories about the enterprising 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.

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