THE VALLEYS OF THE ASSASSINS and Other Persian Travels.

Stark, Freya

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Edité par LA CA. 1983. J.P. Tarcher reprint of the 1934 edition / Library of Travel Classics series, 1983

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black & full color photo illustrated trade paperback soft cover 8vo. vg cond. binding square & tight. spine has reading creases. covers a little rubbed, couple of faint creases. edges have minor soiling, thin coffee type spot along top of first three leaves, otherwise contents free of markings. first printing (# 1 in # line) of this facsimile reprint of the 1934 edition. nice reading copy. clean text, good binding. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~. 365p. + about the author & "other books in this series". 4 b&w maps. index. middle east history. persian history. medieval history. islam. covert operations. secret societies. hasan i sabah. alamut castle of the assassins ~ Inspired by the tales of adventure in Arabian Nights, worldwide explorer Freya Stark set off for the Northwest coast of Syria in 1927. She was a woman alone in a country where few men dared to venture, in a culture governed by seldom~kept laws. By camel, horse, foot, and caravan, she crossed Iraq's desert, impassable mountain ranges, and the colorful cities of Baghdad, Larti, and Teheran to her final destination: the Throne of Solomon. Accompanied by the opium~entranced Keram Khan, one~eyed Alidad, quiltmaker Shah Riza, and the sullen Hajji, she sought out ancient castles, a buried treasure, and prehistoric graves in the Valleys of the Assassins, the hidden home of a Persian sect of murderers. Along the way, she befriended the philosophers, shahs, robbers, child~brides, and holy men who populate the countryside. Originally published in 1936, The Valleys of the Assassins is a remarkable travel odyssey. This is its first American publication. "This adventure that she has so magnificently recounted may be read with joy. A rare and delightful book." "At rare intervals a book of travel appears with the authentic stamp of a, classic permanence. Here is such a book. It will be just as good a hundred years from now as it is now." "About once in a century the small shores and moist airs of these islands produce a traveller of genius, whose spirit is drawn to deserts, and burning suns, and who has the rare gift of being able to interpret the experience. Such a one is Freya Stark.".…

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THE VALLEYS OF THE ASSASSINS and Other Persian Travels.
Auteur
Stark, Freya
Éditeur
LA CA. 1983. J.P. Tarcher reprint of the 1934 edition / Library of Travel Classics series
Année de publication
1983
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Couverture souple
Langue
anglais
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0874772613
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9780874772616
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medieval history, middle east history, secret societies

Chris Fessler, Bookseller

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