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The Road to Oxiana

The Road to Oxiana

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In 1933, the delightfully eccentric Robert Byron set out on a journey through the Middle East via Beirut, Jerusalem, Baghdad and Teheran to Oxiana. This title presents a record of his adventures and an account of the architectural treasures of a region.

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Product ID:	9780099523888
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	The Road to Oxiana
Authors:	Author: Robert Byron
Page Count:	432
Subjects:	Classic travel writing, Classic travel writing, Middle East, Pakistan, c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period)
Description:	Select Guide Rating In 1933, the delightfully eccentric Robert Byron set out on a journey through the Middle East via Beirut, Jerusalem, Baghdad and Teheran to Oxiana. This title presents a record of his adventures and an account of the architectural treasures of a region. Discover the ultimate in classic 1930s travel writing. ''A writer of breathtaking prose – prose whose sensuous, chiselled beauty has cast its spell on English travel writing ever since'' William Dalrymple In 1933, the delightfully eccentric, Robert Byron set out on a journey through the Middle East via Beirut, Jerusalem, Baghdad and Tehran to Oxiana – the country of the Oxus, the ancient name for the river Amu Darya which formed part of the border between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union. His journey ended in what is now Peshawar, Pakistan. While his arrival at his destination, the legendary tower of Qabus, is a wonder, the journey itself is a captivating, quirky record of his adventures and a rare account of the architectural treasures of a region now lost to time and conflict. ‘Funny, didactic and biting, Byron''s masterpiece transports us across the world and, better still, across the decades’ Independent
Imprint Name:	Vintage Classics
Publisher Name:	Vintage Publishing
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2010-04-01

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Weight	302 g
Dimensions	196 × 131 × 27 mm

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