A Winter in Arabia: A Journey Through Yemen [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Stark, Freya

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ISBN 10: 1848851928 ISBN 13: 9781848851924

Casa editrice: Tauris Parke Paperbacks, 2011

Riassunto

In 1934 Freya Stark made her first journey to the Hadhramaut in what is now Yemen—the first woman to do so alone. Even though that journey ended in disappointment, sickness, and a forced rescue, Stark, undeterred, returned to Yemen two years later. Starting in Mukalla and skirting the fringes of the legendary and unexplored Empty Quarter, she spent the winter searching for Shabwa—ancient capital of the Hadhramaut and a holy grail for generations of explorers. From within Stark’s beautifully-crafted and deeply knowledgeable narrative emerges a rare portrait of the customs and cultures of the tribes of the Arabian Peninsula. A Winter in Arabia is one of the most important pieces of literature on the region and a book that placed Freya Stark in the pantheon of great writers and explorers of the Arab World.

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Recensione

'A treasure of rare distinction among travel books.' --The New York Times Book Review

'Here, for once in a very long while, is a book upon which the miser of superlatives may pour out his hoard of praise ... To read such a book ... is to be proud and thankful. For here is a lovely charity and calm courage, vivid gaiety, the strong peace of truth and understanding; and quietness.' --The Times Literary Supplement

'Her writing has wit and vivacity and no little beauty; I found the whole book enthralling.' --Christian Science Monitor

L'autore

Freya Stark (1893-1993), called “the poet of travel,” was the doyenne of Middle East travel writers and one of the most courageous and adventurous female travellers in history. She travelled extensively through Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Iran, Iraq and Southern Arabia, where she became the first western woman to travel through the Hadhramaut. Usually solo, she ventured to places few Europeans had ever been. Her travels earned her the title of Dame and huge public acclaim and her many, now classic, books include Travels in the Near East, Ionia, The Southern Gates of Arabia, Alexander’s Path, Dust in the Lion’s Paw, East is West and Valleys of the Assassins.

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• Editore: Tauris Parke Paperbacks
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1848851928
• ISBN 13: 9781848851924
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 315