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The Lycian Shore: A Turkish Odyssey [Tauris Parke Paperbacks]
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- 9781848853126
- Book Title
- Lycian Shore : a Turkish Odyssey
- Item Length
- 7.8in
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris & Company, The Limited
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5in
- Genre
- Travel
- Topic
- Essays & Travelogues, Middle East / Turkey
- Item Width
- 5.1in
- Item Weight
- 8.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 232 Pages
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'There are not so many places left where magic reigns without interruption and of all those I know, the coast of Lycia was the most magical.' Lycia, on the southwestern coast of Turkey, is an ancient land steeped in mystery, myth and legend. Home to the fiery chimera and to the great heroes Sarpedon and Penderus; heartland of worship for the goddess Leto and her children Apollo and Artemis; old ally of Troy, lure to conquering Cyrus and Alexander and to centuries of travellers, artists and writers - Lycia, part of the 'Turquoise Coast' now attracts more tourists to her glimmering shores than any other part of Turkey. In the early 1950s, following the trail of ancient Persian and Greek traders, Freya Stark set out by boat to explore the Lycian coast. She was guided by the traces of Lycia's rich history and cultural heritage. For all those who now follow in her wake, there can be no better, more evocative or knowledgeable guide to this, Turkey's most enchanting coast.
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I. B. Tauris & Company, The Limited
ISBN-10
1848853122
ISBN-13
9781848853126
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Book Title
Lycian Shore : a Turkish Odyssey
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Essays & Travelogues, Middle East / Turkey
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Travel
Number of Pages
232 Pages
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Item Length
7.8in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
5.1in
Item Weight
8.8 Oz
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Dr428
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"Readers of Stark's reissued works...will find a writer who endows everyone in her field of vision with the heightened interest that she felt herself." -- The New Yorker "Her books make Stark a remarkable figure under any circumstances. Having been a woman whose roamings through Middle Eastern deserts and mountains put her in the top ranks of the fabled Royal Geographical Society makes her more so." -- Richard Bernstein, The New York Times "It was rare to leave her company without feeling that the world was somehow larger and more promising. Her life was something of a work of art... The books in which she recorded her journeys were seductively individual... Nomad and social lioness, public servant and private essayist, emotional victim and mythmaker.' -- Colin Thubron, The New York Times "Dame Freya's was a passionate imagination, and her embrace of landscape was fierce... [She] was often called a "travel writer". The adjective, however, limits the accomplishment." -- The New York Times "[Freya Stark] writes angelically in the great tradition of Charles Doughty and T. E. Lawrence. The pulse quickens as you read, because she can bring the sights and sounds of incredible countries before you in the twinkling of an eye." The New York Times Book Review "It's hard to think of a writer in the travel game who most closely demonstrates the merits of Flaubert's three rules for good writing: clarity, clarity and finally clarity. Re-reading her now, her restrained powers of description shine as brightly as they ever did, and they will continue to shine until the next Ice Age... Her books are more relevant than ever. Besides sheer enjoyment, one should read her for a fresh perspective on the intractable issues dogging Christian-Muslim relations. She was able to see both sides and what she found was similarity, not difference. The greatest woman traveller of the 20th century? I think so." -- Sara Wheeler, The Times "She has written the best travel books of her generation and her name will survive as an artist in prose." -- The Observer, "Readers of Stark's reissued works...will find a writer who endows everyone in her field of vision with the heightened interest that she felt herself." -- The New Yorker *Her books make Stark a remarkable figure under any circumstances. Having been a woman whose roamings through Middle Eastern deserts and mountains put her in the top ranks of the fabled Royal Geographical Society makes her more so.* -- Richard Bernstein, The New York Times *It was rare to leave her company without feeling that the world was somehow larger and more promising. Her life was something of a work of art... The books in which she recorded her journeys were seductively individual... Nomad and social lioness, public servant and private essayist, emotional victim and mythmaker.' -- Colin Thubron, The New York Times *Dame Freya's was a passionate imagination, and her embrace of landscape was fierce... [She] was often called a "travel writer". The adjective, however, limits the accomplishment.* -- The New York Times *[Freya Stark] writes angelically in the great tradition of Charles Doughty and T. E. Lawrence. The pulse quickens as you read, because she can bring the sights and sounds of incredible countries before you in the twinkling of an eye.* - The New York Times Book Review *It's hard to think of a writer in the travel game who most closely demonstrates the merits of Flaubert's three rules for good writing: clarity, clarity and finally clarity. Re-reading her now, her restrained powers of description shine as brightly as they ever did, and they will continue to shine until the next Ice Age... Her books are more relevant than ever. Besides sheer enjoyment, one should read her for a fresh perspective on the intractable issues dogging Christian-Muslim relations. She was able to see both sides and what she found was similarity, not difference. The greatest woman traveller of the 20th century? I think so.* -- Sara Wheeler, The Times *She has written the best travel books of her generation and her name will survive as an artist in prose.* -- The Observer, "Readers of Stark's reissued works...will find a writer who endows everyone in her field of vision with the heightened interest that she felt herself." -- The New Yorker "Her books make Stark a remarkable figure under any circumstances. Having been a woman whose roamings through Middle Eastern deserts and mountains put her in the top ranks of the fabled Royal Geographical Society makes her more so." -- Richard Bernstein, The New York Times "It was rare to leave her company without feeling that the world was somehow larger and more promising. Her life was something of a work of art… The books in which she recorded her journeys were seductively individual… Nomad and social lioness, public servant and private essayist, emotional victim and mythmaker.' -- Colin Thubron, The New York Times "Dame Freya's was a passionate imagination, and her embrace of landscape was fierce... [She] was often called a "travel writer". The adjective, however, limits the accomplishment." -- The New York Times "[Freya Stark] writes angelically in the great tradition of Charles Doughty and T. E. Lawrence. The pulse quickens as you read, because she can bring the sights and sounds of incredible countries before you in the twinkling of an eye." The New York Times Book Review "It's hard to think of a writer in the travel game who most closely demonstrates the merits of Flaubert's three rules for good writing: clarity, clarity and finally clarity. Re-reading her now, her restrained powers of description shine as brightly as they ever did, and they will continue to shine until the next Ice Age... Her books are more relevant than ever. Besides sheer enjoyment, one should read her for a fresh perspective on the intractable issues dogging Christian-Muslim relations. She was able to see both sides and what she found was similarity, not difference. The greatest woman traveller of the 20th century? I think so." -- Sara Wheeler, The Times "She has written the best travel books of her generation and her name will survive as an artist in prose." -- The Observer, Praise for Freya Stark: "One of the finest travel writers of our century." -- The New Yorker "[Freya Stark] writes angelically in the great tradition of Charles Doughty and T. E. Lawrence. The pulse quickens as you read, because she can bring the sights and sounds of incredible countries before you in the twinkling of an eye." -- The New York Times Book Review, "One of the finest travel writers of our century." -- The New Yorker "Her books make Stark a remarkable figure under any circumstances. Having been a woman whose roamings through Middle Eastern deserts and mountains put her in the top ranks of the fabled Royal Geographical Society makes her more so." -- Richard Bernstein, The New York Times "It was rare to leave her company without feeling that the world was somehow larger and more promising. Her life was something of a work of art... The books in which she recorded her journeys were seductively individual... Nomad and social lioness, public servant and private essayist, emotional victim and mythmaker.' -- Colin Thubron, The New York Times "Dame Freya's was a passionate imagination, and her embrace of landscape was fierce... [She] was often called a "travel writer". The adjective, however, limits the accomplishment." -- The New York Times "[Freya Stark] writes angelically in the great tradition of Charles Doughty and T. E. Lawrence. The pulse quickens as you read, because she can bring the sights and sounds of incredible countries before you in the twinkling of an eye." The New York Times Book Review "It's hard to think of a writer in the travel game who most closely demonstrates the merits of Flaubert's three rules for good writing: clarity, clarity and finally clarity. Re-reading her now, her restrained powers of description shine as brightly as they ever did, and they will continue to shine until the next Ice Age... Her books are more relevant than ever. Besides sheer enjoyment, one should read her for a fresh perspective on the intractable issues dogging Christian-Muslim relations. She was able to see both sides and what she found was similarity, not difference. The greatest woman traveller of the 20th century? I think so." -- Sara Wheeler, The Times "She has written the best travel books of her generation and her name will survive as an artist in prose." -- The Observer
Table of Content
Illustrations Maps Foreword by Colin Thubron 1. The Voyage of Elfin2. Chios: The Defeat of Athens3. Samos: The Double Code4. Patmos to Calymos: Time5. Island Pirates: Adventure6. Cos to Halicarnassus: Captivity7. Cnidus: The Persian Governor8. The Doric Peninsula: Decadence or Transition9. Loryma: The Persia Gold10. The Rhodian Peraea: Civilisation and the Middle Class11. Caunus: Alexander's Road12. Xanthus: The Lycian Federation13. Aperlae: Loyalty and the Mercenaries14. Myra: The Fold15. The Chelidonian Cape: Magic16. Chimaera to Phaselis: The Pool of Time Dates References Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2011
Dewey Decimal
915.61*
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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