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Between the Desert and the Deep Blue Sea: A Syrian Journey
Contributor(s): Suttle, Gill (Author)

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ISBN: 1590482468     ISBN-13: 9781590482469
Publisher: Long Riders' Guild Press
OUR PRICE: $20.90  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2007
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Annotation: To those for whom the name of Syria conjures up images of George W. Bush's "Axis of Evil," or who picture the Middle East in general to be a place of endemic unrest or squabbling religious factions, this book will come as a revelation. Here they will discover a nation where all clans and creeds live in enviable harmony, their goodwill towards each other exceeded only by the warmth of their welcome to an eccentric foreigner. The author enjoyed a relaxed, spontaneous ramble, living out of home-made saddlebags, enjoying the hospitality of local people and often sleeping rough. Best of all, her companion was that of her wildest childhood fantasies: an Arab stallion. While briefly informed by history, Islam and its offshoots, geography and - where absolutely unavoidable - politics, this delightful book is principally an account of the people of Syria - and of a gallant and memorable horse. Illustrated with maps and a fine selection of photographs.
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BISAC Categories:
- Travel | Asia - Central
- Travel | Essays & Travelogues
- Travel | Middle East - General
Dewey: 915.87
Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.71 lbs) 216 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Middle East
- Cultural Region - Russia
- Cultural Region - Asian
Features: Maps
 
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To those for whom the name of Syria conjures up images of George W. Bush's "Axis of Evil", or who picture the Middle East in general to be a place of endemic unrest or squabbling religious factions, this book will come as a revelation. Here they will discover a nation where all clans and creeds live in enviable harmony, their goodwill towards each other exceeded only by the warmth of their welcome to an eccentric foreigner. The author enjoyed a relaxed, spontaneous ramble, living out of home-made saddlebags, enjoying the hospitality of local people and often sleeping rough. Best of all, her companion was that of her wildest childhood fantasies: an Arab stallion. While briefly informed by history, Islam and its offshoots, geography and - where absolutely unavoidable - politics, this delightful book is principally an account of the people of Syria - and of a gallant and memorable horse. Illustrated with maps and a fine selection of photographs.
 
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