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![]() | Arabia (1979) Through the Looking Glass A non fiction book by Jonathan Raban |
ARABIA is the story of Jonathan Raban's magic carpet ride through Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Yemen, Egypt and Jordan. Not only does it reveal the Arabs and their culture, it also introduces us to a series of memorable individuals.
Much of the book's strength is the author's gift for friendships. He brings us into markets and hotels to glamorous parties and seedy rooms, to a sheikh's fortress and the home of a Bedu family. He opens up the world of the rich and the poor and gives us the feel, the smells, the sounds, the very texture of Arabia.
"Beautifully written, poignant, funny, ARABIA is more than travel book, it is a tale of the collision of cultures, observed at an historically crucial time." (Publisher's Source)
Much of the book's strength is the author's gift for friendships. He brings us into markets and hotels to glamorous parties and seedy rooms, to a sheikh's fortress and the home of a Bedu family. He opens up the world of the rich and the poor and gives us the feel, the smells, the sounds, the very texture of Arabia.
"Beautifully written, poignant, funny, ARABIA is more than travel book, it is a tale of the collision of cultures, observed at an historically crucial time." (Publisher's Source)
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Hardback Editions
1980 : Hardback
| Title: Arabia Through The Looking Glass Author(s): Jonathan Raban Publisher: The Travel Book Club Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
October 1979 : Hardback
| Title: Arabia: A Journey Through The Labyrinth Author(s): Jonathan Raban ISBN: 0-671-25058-2 / 978-0-671-25058-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 1979 : Hardback
| Title: Arabia Through the Looking Glass Author(s): Jonathan Raban ISBN: 0-00-216037-4 / 978-0-00-216037-7 (UK edition) Publisher: The Harvill Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Paperback Editions
July 1991 : Paperback
| Title: Arabia, a Journey Through the Labyrinth Author(s): Jonathan Raban ISBN: 0-671-74880-7 / 978-0-671-74880-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Touchstone Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 1987 : Paperback
| Title: Arabia Author(s): Jonathan Raban ISBN: 0-330-30058-X / 978-0-330-30058-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Picador Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1983 : Paperback
| Title: Arabia Through the Looking Glass Author(s): Jonathan Raban ISBN: 0-00-654022-8 / 978-0-00-654022-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Flamingo Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1982 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Arabia Through the Looking Glass Author(s): Jonathan Raban Publisher: Fontana Availability: Amazon CA More details... |
1982 : Paperback
| Title: Arabia Through the Looking Glass Author(s): Jonathan Raban Publisher: FLAMingo Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1981 : Paperback
| Title: Arabia through the Looking Glass Author(s): Publisher: Fontana/Collins Availability: Amazon More details... |
June 1980 : Paperback
| Title: Arabia Through the Looking Glass Author(s): Jonathan Raban ISBN: 0-00-634438-0 / 978-0-00-634438-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Fontana Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1979 : Paperback
| Title: Arabia Through The Looking Glass Author(s): Jonathan Raban Publisher: The Harvill Press Availability: Amazon More details... |
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