Yemen by Tim Mackintosh-Smith
In this work, the author describes his journey through Yemen, portraying hyrax hunters and dhow skippers, a noseless regicide, a sword-wielding tyrant with a passion for Heinz Russian salad, as well as examining the extraordinary history of the ordinary Yemenis.
'scholarly and entertaining.. Mackintosh Smith succeeds admirably in shining a light on an obscure corner of the world' -- Financial Times
Tim Mackintosh-Smith studied Classical Arabic at Oxford. At the age of 21, he headed east for the real Arabia. For the past 17 years, he has lived in the Yemeni capital, San'a - a place which has missed out on many of the more awful aspects of the post medieval period. His first book, Yemen: Travels in Dictionary Land, won the 1998 Thomas Cook/Daily Telegraph Travel Book Award and his next book Travels with a Tangerine was critically acclaimed.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780719556227 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719556228 |
| Title | Yemen |
| Author | Tim Mackintosh-Smith |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 1997-04-10 |
| Number of pages | 291 |
| Prizes | Winner of Thomas Cook/Daily Telegraph Travel Book Award 1998, Winner of Thomas Cook Travel Book Award 1998 |
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