Cleopatra's Wedding Present
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Cleopatra's Wedding Present by Robert Tewdwr Moss
Cleopatra’s Wedding Present is the rare book that captivates its reader from the first page. Like the best travel books, Robert Tewdwr Moss’s memoir of his travels through Syria resonates on many levels: as a profoundly telling vivisection of Middle Eastern society, a chilling history of ethnic crimes, a picaresque adventure story, a purely entertaining travelogue, and a poignant romance. Tewdwr Moss, a brilliant young writer who was murdered in London the day after he finished this book, left this lyrical gem as his legacy. He adeptly captures an essence of the Middle East that is foreign to most of us, but which becomes real with his astute observations of the region’s culture and explosive politics. He conveys what so many westerners find both fascinating and frightening in the Middle East, making no attempt to mask circumstances that are appalling and dangerous while also exotic, beautiful, and sometimes very funny. Mesopotamia, now present-day Syria, was part of Mark Anthony’s love gift to Cleopatra. Then and now, it is a land of mystery and love. The Wisconsin edition is only for sale in the United States and it's dependencies.
This is not a dutiful. . examination of a country, but it is a well-informed guide to a larger interior landscape.— James Owen, Literary Review
Robert Tewdwr Moss (1961–1996) was a journalist of astonishing versatility. He first made his mark as Diary Editor of the books section of the London Sunday Times. He also contributed to magazines as varied as Tatler, Women’s Journal, Harpers, Queen, and Africa Events.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780299192907 |
| ISBN 10 | 0299192903 |
| Title | Cleopatra's Wedding Present |
| Author | Robert Tewdwr Moss |
| Series | Living Out: Gay And Lesbian Autobiographies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University of Wisconsin Press |
| Year published | 2003-09-30 |
| Number of pages | 252 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Lambda Literary Awards (Memoir/Autobiography) 2003 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |