The Minaret of Djam: An Excursion in Afghanistan (Tauris Parke Paperbacks) - Softcover

Stark, Freya

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848853130 ISBN 13: 9781848853133

Publisher: Tauris Parke Paperbacks, 2010

Synopsis

Freya Stark traveled the difficult and often dangerous journey from Kabul to Kandahar and Herat in search of one of Afghanistan’s most celebrated treasures, the Minaret of Djam. This magnificent symbol of the powerful Ghorid Empire that once stretched from Iran to India lies in the heart of central Afghanistan’s wild Ghor Province. Surrounded by over 6,000 foot high mountains and by the remains of what many believe to have been the lost city of Turquoise Mountain—one of the greatest cities of the Middle Ages—Djam is, even today, one of the most inaccessible and remote places in Afghanistan. When Freya Stark traveled there, few people in the world had ever laid eyes on it or managed to reach the desolate valley in which it lies.

About this title

Book Description:

The legendary adventurer and ground-breaking Freya Stark penned dozens of classic travel books, including these award-winners and more.

About the Author:

Freya Stark (1893-1993), called "the poet of travel", was the doyenne of Middle East travel writers and one of the most courageous and adventurous female explorers in history. She toured extensively through Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Iran, Iraq and Southern Arabia, where she became the first western woman to travel through the Hadhramaut. Usually solo, she ventured to places few Europeans had ever been. Her travels earned her the title of Dame and huge public acclaim and her many, now classic, books include Winter in Arabia, Travels in the Near East, Ionia, The Southern Gates of Arabia, Alexander's Path, Dust in the Lion's Paw, East is West and Valleys of the Assassins.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tauris Parke Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1848853130
• ISBN 13: 9781848853133
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168