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Valleys of the Assassins and Other Persian Travels

Paperback • 2001 • English

Valleys of the Assassins and Other Persian Travels

By Freya Stark

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About the book

Hailed as a classic upon its first publication in 1934, The Valleys of the Assassins firmly established Freya Stark as one of her generation's most intrepid explorers. The book chronicles her travels into Luristan, the mountainous terrain nestled between Iraq and present-day Iran, often with only a single guide and on a shoestring budget. Stark writes engagingly of the nomadic peoples who inhabit the region's valleys and brings to life the stories of the ancient kingdoms of the Middle East, i...Show more

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ISBN

9780375757532

Publisher

Modern Library Inc

Published year

2001

Language

English

Original title

Valleys of the Assassins and Other Persian Travels

Format

Paperback

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