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"Thubron writes in a classical style of grave beauty, with an intense feeling for place and people." —New York Times
Colin Thubron is an acknowledged master of travel writing, and the winner of many prizes and awards. He first visited Syria in 1965 and his portrait of its capital city, Mirror to Damascus, was published to critical acclaim in 1967. He has also written about Lebanon, Cyprus and Russia. 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), Shadow of the Silk Road and To a Mountain in Tibet. Colin Thubron was President of the Royal Society of Literature from 2010 to 2017
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"One of the most subtly beautiful books about a city I have ever read." —Jan Morris
"Thubron writes in a classical style of grave beauty, with an intense feeling for place and people." —New York Times
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- PublisherDavid & Charles
- Publication date1986
- ISBN 10 0712694560
- ISBN 13 9780712694568
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages228
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