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Middle East
Looking for the real story behind the headlines? Look Here. Look to the region where ancient civilizations rose and fell, where deserts. seas and ancient ruins compete for spectacle, and from where all travellers return raving about the extraordinary kindness of strangers. Lonely Planet tells it like it is in this most rewarding of travel destinations...$33.99
Experience all that is romantic about the desert in this newly updated edition...........$35.99
Middle Eastern Travel Literature
Wilfred Thesiger's best known book. It records his extraordinary journeys through the parched "Empty Quarter" of Arabia...........$20.00
The extraordinary life of Gertrude Bell: adventurer, adviser to kings, ally of Lawrence of Arabia.....$19.95
From the eighteenth century to the early twentieth century, Western women visiting the Middle East discovered there a rare and precious commodity: freedom. From aristocrats to the working class, women of all backgrounds wrote of this astonishing paradox and of the region's enduring appeal. Dreaming of East is an engaging look at a fascinating aspect of West meets East..........$24.95
Travels in the Balkans, the Middle East and the Caucasus...$21.00
True stories of people and culture that help you understand the region..........$23.50
This "huge" and breathtaking book, is an elegy to the slowly dying civilization of Eastern Christianity and the peoples that have kept it's flame alive. It is a rich and gripping blend of history and spirituality, adventure and politics, laced with a tread of black comedy....$19.95
Westeners' adventures in Islamic lands. Named one of the top 10 adventure books of 2005......$31.95
The enthralling biography of a great British traveller- the tall, headstrong and hugely charismatic Lady Hester Stanhope. who defied social convention to become a powerful figure in the Middle East.........$21.00
The Author follows the zig-zagging itinerary of the great explorer from Tangier, Ibn Battutah, as he explored landfalls in remote tropical islands, torrid Indian Ocean ports, and dusty towns on the shores of the Saraha sand-sea 7 centuries ago. This is a chronicle of a man who out-travelled Marco Polo by a factor of three, trekking from Zanzibar to Alhambra via the Maldives, Sri Lanka, China, Mauritania and Guinea.....$16.99
"A once-in-a-lifetime journey, full of youthful ebullience and idealism but self-aware too, and brave." - Colin Thubron..........$21.95
Chasing the history, mystery, and lore of the Persian carpet.........$21.00
In 1934, famed British traveller Freya Stark sailed down the Red Sea, alighting in Aden, located at the tip of the Arabian Peninsula. From this backwater outpost, Stark set forth on what was to be her most unforgettable adventure: Following the ancient frankincense routes of the Hadhramaut Valley, the most fertile in Arabia, she sought to be the first Westerner to locate and document the lost city of Shabwa.....$18.95
Travels as an unbeliever on the frontline of Holy War.........$18.95
Adventures, dreams, and destinations across the Middle East............$21.50
Iran
A Prince's memoir of Iran from the Shah to the Ayatollah....$23.95
Author Patricia Baker brings her considerable knowledge and understanding of the country to update and expand this second edition of her guide to Iran. Guidance on cultural awareness and religious sensitivity is set in the context of Iranian history which - together with in-depth coverage of where to go and what to see - make this the essential companion......$31.95
A journey through the inside-out worlds of Iran and Afghanistan.....$18.50
A forgotten gem of travel writing, From A Persian Teahouse is a revealing and luminous portrait of a country that has since changed beyond all recognition.........$17.95
Hardcover picture book............$38.50
Iran is a fascinating, hospitable country, home to ancient cities, labyrinthine bazaars and elegant mosques. A land where turbaned clerics and carpet-weaving nomads coexist with duty-free shoppers. For the adventurous, modern-day Persia offers world-class skiing, mountain climbing and trekking. This thoroughly updated guidebook, the only practical travel guide to the country, offers detailed information on the background and culture, plus all the practical information you'll need to make the most of your time there.......$29.99
From prison to Peace Prize: one woman's struggle at the crossroads of history..........$21.00
With essays by experts on the history and culture of the country - this lavishly illustrated guide provides a fascinating illumination of both ancient Persia and modern Iran....$33.95
A fascinating journey through the history, land, and hidden culture of Iran past and present, by one of the world's most perceptive travelers...........$18.50
A hitchhiker's adventures...........$31.50
Nemat tells of her harrowing experience as a young Iranian girl at the start of the Islamic revolution. In January 1982, the 16-year-old student activist was arrested, jailed in Tehran's infamous Evin prison, tortured and sentenced to death. Ali, one of her interrogators, intervened moments before her execution, having used family connections with Ayatollah Khomeini himself to reduce her sentence to life in prison. The price: she would convert to Islam (she was Christian) and marry him, or he would see to it that her family and her boyfriend, Andre, were jailed or even killed. She remained a political prisoner for two years. Nemat's engaging memoir is rich with complex charactersd - loved ones lost on both sides of this bloody conflict. Ali, the man who rapes and subjugates her, also saves her life several times—he is assassinated by his own subordinates. His family embraces Nemat with more affection and acceptance than her own, even fighting for her release after his death. Nemat returns home to feel a stranger: "They were terrified of the pain and horror of my past," she writes. She buries her memories for years, eventually escaping to Canada to begin a new life with Andre. Nemat offers her arresting, heartbreaking story of forgiveness, hope and enduring love - a voice for the untold scores silenced by Iran's revolution...............$18.00
In Shah of Shahs Kapuscinski brings a mythographer's perspective and a novelist's virtuosity to bear on the overthrow of the last Shah of Iran, one of the most infamous of the United States' client-dictators, who resolved to transform his country into a "second America in a generation," only to be toppled virtually overnight.........$18.95
Iraq
The true story of two friends who gave up their valuable franchise selling YANKEES SUCK T-shirts at Fenway to find meaning and adventure in Iraq, where they became employed by the Occupation in jobs for which thay lacked qualification and witnesses much that amazed and dfisturbed them..........$18.50
A literary tribute by the author Muhammad Khudayyir to the city of his birth, on the Shatt al-Arab waterway in southern Iraq.........$17.50
A guide to the country and its people......$28.95
At the junction of the Tigris and the Euphrates, Wilfred Thesiger discovered a water-garden of Egypt. In this marvelous book he describes how, over several years, he gradually made friends with some of the marsh people- tribal Arabs who inhabit a different kind of desert, living completely water-dominated lives: fishing with spears, eating rice bread and water-buffalo milk, building islands and intricate silt houses from the gigantic reeds, and learning to paddle canoes before they can walk....$18.50
Born to an Iraqi-Christian father and a British mother, and raised in Britain and Canada, Leilah Nadir has never set foot on Iraqi soil. Distanced from her Iraqi roots through immigration and now cut off by war, the closest link she has to the nation is through her father, who left Baghdad in the 1960s when he was sixteen to pursue his studies in England. His Iraq is of mythical origins; his beginnings are in a garden at the family home that now lays vacant. Through her fathers memories, Leilah recounts her familys lost story, from Iraq at the turn of the twentieth century during the British occupation, to the Iraq-Iran War and the Gulf War. Through her cousins still living in Baghdad, she experiences the thunderous explosions of the present-day conflict, and Leilahs friend, award-winning photographer Farah Nosh, brings home news of Leilahs family after her visits to Iraq, as well as stunning photos of civilians and their often tragic stories. The Orange Trees of Baghdad is at once harrowing, touching and painfully human.............$19.95
Travels in Northern Iraq- reprint of a a book first published in 1937....$27.95
Israel & The Palestinian Territories
A quick guide to customs & etiquette.........$12.95
Over 800 full-colour photos; detailed and accurate street finder maps; unique cutaways and floorplans; hotels, restaurants and entertainment; handy survival guide.......$28.00
Details on the best Israel has to offer; outspken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not; exact prices; off-the-beaten-path experiences.............$28.99
Pull-out travel map included.............$18.95
This book provides everything you'll ever need in a guidebook. It is an inspiring background read, an invaluable companion and a superb souvenir of your visit..........$26.95
Listen for church bells and the call to prayer as the golden light of late afternoon illuminates Jerusalem; dig your feet into the sand at a Tel Aviv beachside bar; tend organic vegetables and fertilise your mind at Kibbutz Lotan; start a converstaion in the West Bank............$26.99
Sympathetic yet unsparingly honest, this deeply affecting memoir is a unique contribution to our understanding of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict.....$19.95
The student travel guide.............$25.50
Palestine is an insider's look at where and how Palestinians live today. Intimate and honest, this lavishly illustrated guidebook offers an insider's key to understanding the Palestinians and their relationship to their homeland, past and present........$34.95 (import to order)
Like the other Sasek classics, this is a facsimile edition of the original book. The brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preserved, remaining true to his vision more than 40 years later. Facts have been updated for the 21st-century, appearing on a "This is . . . Today" page at the back of the book. These charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek's witty, playful narrative, make for a perfect souvenir that will delight both children and their parents, many of whom will remember the series from their own childhoods..........$22.00
A precise, informative, insider's checklist of all you need to know about one of the world's most intoxicating cities..........$11.95
Jordan
Over 800 full-colour photos; detailed and accurate street finder maps; unique cutaways and floorplans; hotels, restaurants and entertainment; handy survival guide.......$28.00
Ancient cities, desert landscapes and the most intriguing sea in the world: Lonely Planet's guide covers them all. Hiking, scrambling, rock climbing, camel trekking, 4WD excursions - there's more adventure here than Lawrence of Arabia had time for.....$26.99
In 1978, a New-Zealand-born nurse came to be married to Mohammad Abdallah Othman, a bedouin souvenir-seller from the ancient city of Petra in Jordan......$16.99
The essential handbook to the Middle East's most alluring destination - Jordanian highlights; informed background information; critical reviews; practical tips; unique features on literature, art and women in Jordanian society; maps and plans for the region............$29.99
Walks, treks, caves, climbs, and canyons....$30.50 (import to order)
Kuwait
A must for anyone living, working, doing business in or simply wishing to explore this interesting country.........$24.95
Experience all that is romantic about the desert in this newly updated edition...........$35.99
Lebanon
A long-time citizen of Beirut describes life for the Lebanese both under seige and during moments of relative, although uncertain, peace...........$17.50
The ultimate guide for the discerning traveller - sleep in the most stylish hotels; eat at the finest restaurants; drink at the chicest bars; party, shop, and drink like a sophisticated local..........$22.00 (import to order)
A quest in Lebanon.........$23.95 (import to order)
Sunlight on the ancient stones of Palmyra and Baalbek, the bustle of the Aleppo souq, the buzz of Beirut's nightlife, the decorative wonders of Damascene houses and picturesque villages beneath Mt Lebanon - this definitive guide is your essential companion in every corner of this diverse and hospitable region.....$26.99
Oman, Bahrain, Qatar & The United Arab Emirates
A survival guide to customs & etiquette.....$18.95
The essential guide to customs & etiquette..........$12.95
'A welcome addition to the short list of books on Abu Dhabi...Engagingly written and sympathetic' (Guardian ) .....$16.99
Whether you are here for the shopping, beaches, nightlife or architecture, your needs are covered with this great city guide.....$22.99
Experience all that is romantic about the desert in this newly updated edition...........$35.99
Comprehensive arts and cultural coverage, along with hundreds of independent reviews........$22.95
What's new - what's on - what's next...........$17.50
A precise, informative, insider's checklist of all you need to know about one of the world's most intoxicating cities...........$11.95
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Diana Darke leads you authoritatively through Syria's history and culture, as well as providing all the practical essentials for a visit to this astonishing country - from restaurants and hotels to health and safety..........$32.95
A survival guide to customs and etiquette...........$18.95
The Syrian adventures of the female Lawrence of Arabia............$23.95
In explaining how modern Damascus is rooted in immemorial layers of culture and tradition, Colin Thubron explores the historical, artistic, social and religious inheritance of the Damascenes, expertly interspersing the narrative with innumerable anecdotes about travellers of bygone days.............$23.95 (import to order)
Burles went to Syria in 1995. She rented a house and lived like a local and developed relationships with other women and so writes of life in Syria from an insider's point of view.......$14.95
A historical and architectural guide......$24.95
Sunlight on the ancient stones of Palmyra and Baalbek, the bustle of the Aleppo souq, the buzz of Beirut's nightlife, the decorative wonders of Damascene houses and picturesque villages beneath Mt Lebanon - this definitive guide is your essential companion in every corner of this diverse and hospitable region.....$26.99
Turkey
"...but all of this will change when Turkey enters the modern world. Epic in sweep, intoxicating in its sensual detail, Birds Without Wings is an enchantment."...............$16.95
Cadogan's fully updated guide reveals some of the best-kept secrets of this mysterious, ancient land. Covering the whole country, from buzzing, lively Istanbul to the weird landscapes and unearthly monuments of the little-known east, Cadogan offers insights into tea etiquette, Byzantine civilization, camel-wrestling and more......$28.95
Philip Mansel's highly acclaimed history charts the interaction between the vibrantly cosmopolitan capital of Constantinople - the city of the world's desire - and its ruling family...........$24.95 (import to order)
This brilliant book, written with love and empathy, gives the world a perfect opportunity to undersdtand and reflect on Turkey's problems and prospects - Orhan Pamuk.......$18.50 (import to order)
A quick guide to customs and etiquette....$12.95
Ilber Ortayli, was born in Vienna in 1947. He is a leading expert in the Ottomans and is the Director of the Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul, Turkey. He is also Professor of History at Galatasaray University in Istanbul and Bilkent University in Ankara. ....$19.95
Everything you need for a perfect day out......$8.99
Pull-out map included..........$16.95
A unique guide for traveler's to the ancient biblical sites in Greece and Turkey.....$30.95
When Freya Stark travelled along the western coast of Turkey in 1952 she met only one other tourist. Today, this region is the most popular and well-travelled in the country, but to travel with Freya Stark - whose aim was to 'create a guide-book in time' - is to experience Turkey in a richer and more inspiring way than any other modern guide or history can provide..........$21.00
This new authoritative guide will ensure you make the most of your stay in this age-old metropolis....$22.99
A portrait of one of the World's great cities. Got great reviews........$18.95
This unique guide to one of today's hottest tourist destinations combines fascinating articles by a wide variety of writers, woven throughout with the editor's own indispensible advice and opinions - providing in one package, an unparalleled exxperience on an extraordinary place.....$23.00
This book tells the story of the city from the foundation until the present with the emphasis throughout on its colourful and tempestuous daily life. A comprehensive gazetteer describes all the monuments mentioned in the text, so that this is a guide to the city as well as an evocation of its illustrious past as Byzantium, Constantinople and Istanbul, which unfolds as one walks the ancient streets in view of the garland of waters that still entwine it....$22.50 (import to order)
Backstreet walking tours...$35.95
The city in section-by-section maps....$13.95
A pocket Grand Tour.......$30.50
Following Rick Steves' self-guided tours, you'll experience the wonders of East and West in this fascinating city - the capital of two great empires. Explore of the world's largest domed churches, haggle with merchants in the exotic Grand Bazaar, and discover the secrets of the sultan's harem in Topkapi palace. Wander through monumental mosques, shop along sophisticated avenues, and watch whirling dervished in action.........$23.50
Explore evry corner of Istanbul, using the clearest maps of any guide. Choose where to go and what to see, inspired with dozens of photoss.....$22.99
This detailed, comprehensive guide to this most beautiful country features coverage of all the most popular destinations: the coastal resorts of the Aegean and Mediterranean, the ancient sites and the extraordinary rock churches of Cappadocia; accounts of places and pursuits off the tourist circuits, including treks through the Kackar mountains; full details for all budgets, on how to get around, where to stay, and what to pay for it; all you need to know about the delights of Turkish cuisine; and incisive background on the country's history and contemporary culture....$28.99
A compelling narrative of a people that have come to the forefront of global politics as they reach for a more secular model of Islamic government and reach out to their European neighbours, Sons of The Conquerors is a readable account of a profoundly neglected subject that brings readers into closer contact with a culture that continues to shape history.........$25.00
The classic guide to the city.........$21.00
Foreign women in Modern Turkey..........$21.50
Richly layered views of the city where East meets West........$26.95
A concise and readable account of Turkish history, from the legendary Flood of Noah to the 20th Century....$18.95
Here are the full details on Turkey's vibrant coasts and unspoiled interior, travel information, and first hand evaluations of hundreds of places to stay and eat...........$29.99
...a deeply revealing guide to modern Turkish culture and politics that fills a wide gap in general knowledge.... a brave and at times an ironic book. -- The New York Times Book Review, Robert D. Kaplan. ..........$26.50
Lady Wortley Montagu (1689-1792), was described by a contemporary, as one of the most extraordinary shining characters in the world... Her newly edited letters tell of her travels through Europe to Turkey in 1716, where her husband had been appointed Ambassador. She is one of the most fascinating of early travel writers and commentators....$21.99
A chef's travels in Turkey............$55.00
A precise, informative, insider's checklist of all you need to know about one of the world's most intoxicating cities...........$11.95
An American woman's letters to Turkey...$22.95
Yemen
In 1978, Eric Hansen found himself shipwrecked on a desert island in the Red Sea. When goat smugglers offered him a safe passage to Yemen, he buried seven years' worth of travel journals deep in the sand and took his place alongside the animals on a leaky boat bound for a country that he had never planned to visit. As he tells of the turbulent seas that stranded him on the island and of his efforts to retrieve his buried journals when he returned to Yemen ten years later, Hansen enthralls us with a portrait- uncannily sympathetic and wildly offbeat- of this forgotten corner of the Middle East....$16.95
Through the desert in search of the legendary queen......$15.95
The search for the Queen of Sheba's gold.........$24.99
An America woman's adventures in the oldest city on earth (Sana'a).....$16.00
Winner of the the Thomas Cook Travel book award for 1999. Here are some of the reviews. A book a publisher couldn't commission, a book no author could set out to write. a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence.....MacIntosh-Smith writes with wit, insight, and learning....His loving account will stand a a timely classic Sunday Times (London) Rattlingly funny, learned, and readable The Independent....$23.50 (import to order)
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