Cleopatra's Wedding Present

Travels Through Syria

Robert Tewdwr Moss (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

208 Seiten

2008
Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7156-3748-7 (ISBN)

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Syria is a place of contrasts. This book takes the reader on a journey from the legendary city of Palmyra and its mysterious carved deities to the collapsing mud-brick houses of the deserted back streets.

Robert Tewdwr Moss' Syria is a place of contrasts. From the legendary city of Palmyra and its mysterious carved deities to the collapsing mud-brick houses of the deserted back streets, "Cleopatra's Wedding Present" takes the reader on a journey that is exotic, scurrilous and thoroughly entertaining. Tewdwr Moss, a brilliant young writer who was murdered in London the day he finished the book, left this lyrical gem as his legacy. A memoir of his travels through Syria and his exploration into the region's culture and explosive politics, it conveys what so many westerners find both fascinating and frightening in the Middle East. A chilling history of ethnic crimes, a picaresque adventure story, a colourful travelogue and a poignant romance, it captivates from the very first page.

Until his untimely death in 1996 Robert Tewdwr Moss was a journalist of astonishing versatility. He first made his mark as Diary Editor of the Books section of The Sunday Times. He also contributed to magazines as varied as Tatler, Woman's Journal, Harpers and Queen and Africa Events. He was born in 1961. He completed this book on the day he died.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	27.7.2008
Einführung	Lucretia Stewart
Zusatzinfo	8pp illustrations insert
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 198 mm
Themenwelt	Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Naher Osten
Themenwelt	Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Asien
ISBN-10	0-7156-3748-7 / 0715637487
ISBN-13	978-0-7156-3748-7 / 9780715637487
Zustand	Neuware