The Road to Oxiana - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Road to Oxiana write by Robert Byron. This book was released on 2021-08-31. The Road to Oxiana available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Begin a voyage through Persia and Afghanistan with renowned explorer Robert Byron in 'The Road to Oxiana'.This travelog recounts Byron's ten-month adventure, immersing readers in the rich tapestry of the Middle East, from Venice to Peshawar. As Byron travels through vibrant landscapes and encounters diverse cultures, he showcases his extensive knowledge of the region's architectural wonders. From the awe-inspiring Mosque of Sheikh Lutfullah to the majestic ruins of Persepolis, his vivid descriptions transport readers to these timeless sites.
The Road to Oxiana
The Road to Oxiana - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Road to Oxiana write by Robert Byron. This book was released on 1982. The Road to Oxiana available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In 1933 Robert Byron began a journey through the Middle East via Beirut, Jerusalem, Baghdad, and Teheran to Oxiana--the country of the Oxus, the ancient name for the river Amu Darya which forms part of the border between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union. The Road to Oxiana offers not only a wonderful record of his adventures, but also a rare account of the architectural treasures of a region now inaccessible to most Western travelers.
First Russia, Then Tibet [Illustrated Edition]
First Russia, Then Tibet [Illustrated Edition] - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook First Russia, Then Tibet [Illustrated Edition] write by Robert Byron. This book was released on 2016-10-27. First Russia, Then Tibet [Illustrated Edition] available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Over the course of several months during 1931 and 1932, Robert Byron journeyed to three countries teetering on the brink of change. In Russia, which was stricken by famine, Lenin had just died, Stalin’s dictatorship was in its infancy and the Great Terror had yet to begin. Having taken the first commercial flight to India, which took an astounding seven days, Byron was thrown into the tumultuous last years of the British Raj. Gandhi was imprisoned, while rioting and clashes between Hindus and Muslims had become commonplace. Finally Byron entered Tibet, the forbidden country. Exploring “The Land of Snows”, he saw Tibet as it was when the then Dalai Lama was still ensconced in the Potala Palace, twenty years before China’s invasion. First Russia, Then Tibet is an invaluable first-hand account of transformative moments in periods of change and upheaval.-Print ed. Richly illustrated throughout.
The 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time
The 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time write by Robert McCrum. This book was released on 2018. The 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Beginning in 1611 with the King James Bible and ending in 2014 with Elizabeth Kolbert's 'The Sixth Extinction', this extraordinary voyage through the written treasures of our culture examines universally-acclaimed classics such as Pepys' 'Diaries', Charles Darwin's 'The Origin of Species', Stephen Hawking's 'A Brief History of Time' and a whole host of additional works --
Adventures in Afghanistan
Adventures in Afghanistan - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Adventures in Afghanistan write by Louis Palmer. This book was released on 1990. Adventures in Afghanistan available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Soviet troops had "officially" withdrawn, but the country was still in the ravages of war when Louis Palmer ventured into Afghanistan, pursuing legends of a secret knowledge. His story is a fascinating interweave of political and spiritual intrigue. Not unlike Journeys with a Sufi Master, this enthralling book falls into the category described by Shah in The Commanding Self as "designed to produce a certain preparatory climate in the mind of the reader or to inform those who are not able to understand the total implications of a person's function. These books have a value which is not immediately obvious, but which is useful in many ways.... Those who are prepared to see the 'wave as an aspect of the sea' can learn that the book, a part of its content, is a stepping-stone to something else."
