This is a book describing the historical sights that await the traveller of Damascus. The author, Colin Thubron, has built up a following with his travel writing on places in the world least understood by people.
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Colin Thubron writes in a classical style of grave beauty, with an intense feeling for place and people (New York Times )
From the earliest legend to the latest coup, Mirror to Damascus reflects every discoverable facet of the city... a quite exceptional travel writer (Daily Telegraph )
One of the great merits of Mr Thubron's admirable book is that he balances this tribute to a place of which he is clearly very fond with the harsh facts of history... he was always moved by the best motives - curiosity and affection (The Times )
Mr Thubron is a man of singular enterprise, and a writer of remarkable distinction. Surely Damascus was never sacked to better purpose (Observer ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
From the earliest legend to the latest coup, Mirror to Damascus reflects every discoverable facet of the city... a quite exceptional travel writer (Daily Telegraph )
One of the great merits of Mr Thubron's admirable book is that he balances this tribute to a place of which he is clearly very fond with the harsh facts of history... he was always moved by the best motives - curiosity and affection (The Times )
Mr Thubron is a man of singular enterprise, and a writer of remarkable distinction. Surely Damascus was never sacked to better purpose (Observer ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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'One of the oldest, most mysterious and fascinating cities in the world has found a worthy biographer: a rare event and one not to be missed' Sunday Times
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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An elegantly written and pleasantly discursive wandering around Damascus and its environs. A simple map of the region and the city would have been advantageous. It stimulates ones desire to revisit the country once again.
Format:Paperback
I didn't find that this was a book that grabbed me instantly and it took me a while to get into. I think this was because I found the language used at times over complicated and almost excessively flowery. However this book was worth persevering with and ultimately well worth reading, interesting and informative. I felt that at the end of the book I had a far greater appreciation for this colourful and historical city and a greater understanding of Syrian society and history in general.
12 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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I love to travel but lack of finance sometimes gets in the way. So I read Colin Thubron's stories. He is my favourite travel writer, but I would like more of the people he meets and less of the history. Because the history needs more vision. In spite of this I would recommend you travel his writings and enjoy..
Do not doubt his love of each country he visits.
I discovered so much more in his book on Jerusalem than I ever did on the rushed tour I did, which made me want to go back and spend more time there.
Do not doubt his love of each country he visits.
I discovered so much more in his book on Jerusalem than I ever did on the rushed tour I did, which made me want to go back and spend more time there.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This is and excellent start for anyone wanting to read further around the complex history of Damascus. Obviously very well researched and thoroughly readable.
However at times the scope of Damascus' effect on the rest of the Middle East can be underplayed or under-expained but then as the title suggests this book is purely about Damascus.
However at times the scope of Damascus' effect on the rest of the Middle East can be underplayed or under-expained but then as the title suggests this book is purely about Damascus.
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