The Hills Of Adonis

Colin Thubron

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Vintage
02 February 2009

Travel & holiday; Travel writing

An extraordinary adventure into the heart of Lebanon by the master of literary travel writing; 'Colin Thubron is in a class of his own' (Scotsman).

For four months and five hundred miles Colin Thubron walked the mountains of Lebanon, following tracks and rivers. His journey was not only a survey of a remarkable country, but a quest for the gods and divinities who held the secrets of death and rebirth in the land's ancient cults.

He visited almost every place of cultural importance, and lived with the people along his way, recording a country of outstanding natural scenery, rich with a unique medley of races and religions.

The Hills of Adonis is both a travel book and a personal journal; for the quest is the search for meaning, a reflection on faith and reason and a poem on the joy and complexity of living.

By: Colin Thubron
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 152g
ISBN: 9780099532286
ISBN 10: 009953228X
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 02 February 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Colin Thubron is the master of classic travel writing, and a previous winner of the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award. His first writing was about the Middle East - Damascus, Lebanon and Cyprus. In 1982 he travelled all over Russia in an ancient Morris Marina - pursued at every stage by the KGB. From these early experiences developed his travel books: Among the Russians, Behind the Wall, The Lost Heart of Asia, In Siberia and Shadow of the Silk Road (all available in Vintage). So great is his dedication to travelling in Russia and China, that he has learned Russian and Mandarin in order to be able to speak to ordinary people en route. Colin Thubron is also a prize-winning novelist. He lives in London

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He has the mind of a scholar, uses language like a poet and has written a lovely mosaic of a book Daily Telegraph An unforgettable experience Irish Times

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