Beyond that Last Blue Mountain by Harriet Sandys
Silk weaving in Afghanistan, bartering in Peshawar and snipers in Bosnia, Harriet Sandys reveals her remarkable travels in her memoir Beyond that Last Blue Mountain.
Harriet Sandys was born in Cumbria and lived a sheltered and rural life near Lake Windermere until the age of 18. In her 20s Harriet travelled alone to Afghanistan to see for herself the plight of the refugees. Having trained as an oriental carpet restorer in London, she spent her time in the bazaars and learnt to speak Dari. Over the next 15 years she would travel alone across the Middle and Near East, sourcing textiles for her business and starting the silk weaving project for refugees in Afghanistan. She now runs her own business selling oriental textiles and decorative items in Somerset, where she lives with her husband. She is a world-renowned authority on silk ikat and oriental carpets and has spoken at the Society for Oriental and African Studies and the Royal Society for Asian Affairs.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781911487173 |
| ISBN 10 | 1911487175 |
| Title | Beyond that Last Blue Mountain |
| Author | Harriet Sandys |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Medina Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
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