Alexandria

The Last Night of Cleopatra

Peter Stothard (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

383 Seiten

2014
Overlook Press (Verlag)
978-1-4683-0891-4 (ISBN)

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When Peter Stothard found himself stranded in the Egyptian city of Alexandria in the winter of 2010, he set out to explore a nation on the brink of revolution. Guided by two native Egyptians, Stothard reawakens his life long obsession with the life and myth of Cleopatra while exploring the city and country she once ruled.

Blending aspects of memoir, history, and travel narrative into an elegant and unique tapestry, Stothard uses the sights and sounds of the ancient city to reconnect with the experiences that shaped his life. Melancholy yet often humorous, Alexandria probingly deconstructs the enigma of modern Egypt—with its uneasy mix of classical touchstones and increasingly volatile Middle Eastern politics—and offers a first–hand glimpse into the fracturing state just before the Tahrir Square uprising and the start of the Arab Spring.

Peter Stothard is Editor of the Times Literary Supplement and author of Spartacus Road. From 1992 to 2002 he was the Editor of The Times. In 2012 he was chairman of the judges for the Man Booker Prize.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	29.7.2014
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 203 mm
Gewicht	354 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Afrika
	Reiseführer ► Afrika ► Ägypten
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte
	Wirtschaft
ISBN-10	1-4683-0891-2 / 1468308912
ISBN-13	978-1-4683-0891-4 / 9781468308914
Zustand	Neuware