Arabia, A Journey Through The Labyrinth

Johnathan Raban

ISBN 10: 0671250582 / ISBN 13: 9780671250584

About this Item

Arabia, A Journey Through The Labyrinth by Johnathan Raban. Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardbound. Glassine Protected DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Fine in Good DJ. Discarded Library Book. 344 Pgs. ISBN 0671250582. LCCN 79-15741. This book takes the reader on an extraordinary journey through Arabia - Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Yemen, Egypt, and Jordan - revealing the Arabs and their culture, and making the reader understand their undeniable impact on the Western World. Description text copyright 2002 BooksForComfort. Item ID 4945.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Arabia, A Journey Through The Labyrinth
• ISBN 10: 0671250582
• ISBN 13: 9780671250584
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: 1st edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Dimensions: Octavo ~23 cm / 9" tall Octavo, Approximately 23 centimetres, or 9 inches tall
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

ARABIA is the story of Jonathan Raban's magic carpet ride through Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Yemen, Egypt and Jordan. Not only does it reveal the Arabs and their culture, it also introduces us to a series of memorable individuals.

Much of the book's strength is the author's gift for friendships. He brings us into markets and hotels to glamorous parties and seedy rooms, to a sheikh's fortress and the home of a Bedu family. He opens up the world of the rich and the poor and gives us the feel, the smells, the sounds, the very texture of Arabia.

"Beautifully written, poignant, funny, ARABIA is more than travel book, it is a tale of the collision of cultures, observed at an historically crucial time." (Publisher's Source)

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