The Hills Of Adonis
A Quest in Lebanon
$26.67
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
2 February 2009
Summary
An extraordinary adventure into the heart of Lebanon by the master of literary travel writing.
For four months and five hundred miles Colin Thubron walked the mountains of Lebanon, following tracks and rivers. His journey was not only a survey of a remarkable country, but a quest for the gods and divinities who held the secrets of death and rebirth in the land’s ancient cults.
He visited almost every place of cultural importance, and lived with the people along his way, record…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099532286 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 009953228X |
| Author: | Colin Thubron |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 2 February 2009 |
| Weight: | 154g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 15mm |
You Can Find This Book In
What They're Saying
Critics Review
He has the mind of a scholar, uses language like a poet and has written a lovely mosaic of a book
He has the mind of a scholar, uses language like a poet and has written a lovely mosaic of a book * Daily Telegraph *
An unforgettable experience * Irish Times *
Adventurous, observant, modest, poetical, Mr Thubron is a traveller after one’s own heart * Sunday Times *
About The Author
Colin Thubron
Colin Thubron is an acknowledged master of travel writing, and the winner of many prizes and awards. His first writing was about the Middle East - Damascus, Lebanon and Cyprus. In 1982 he travelled into the Soviet Union in an ancient Morris Marina, pursued by the KGB, a journey he recorded in Among the Russians. From these early experiences developed his classic travel books- Behind the Wall (winner of the Hawthornden Prize and the Thomas Cook Travel Award), The Lost Heart of Asia, In Siberia (Prix Bouvier) and Shadow of the Silk Road. In 2010 Colin Thubron became President the Royal Society of Literature.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.