The Hills of Adonis: A Quest in Lebanon Tapa blanda - 2009

Vintage, London, 2008. First trade paperback printing. Condition: Near fine, very light edge and corner wear.The Hills of Adonis is not only a masterfully-written travel book but also a personal quest for meaning by the author.Ostensibly this is a book about Lebanon, finely written and deeply felt — not the Lebanon that a Beirut businessman would recognize, but a coastline of small historic ports and a littoral of beautiful mountains. In this country, the ruins of Phoenician, Greek and Roman are among the most impressive in the world. Crusader castles and Arab palaces stand together in the hills, and the people are a unique medley of races and religions.For five hundred miles the author walked through the mountains, following tracks and rivers. His journey was not only a survey of a remarkable country, but a quest for the divinities of the region — Astarte and Adonis, who held the secrets of death and rebirth in the ancient cults of Lebanon. He visited almost every place of cultural importance,… Leer más

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Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Like New.

Vintage, 2008. Paperback. New. 208 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.47 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. For four months and five hundred miles Colin Thubron walked the mountains of Lebanon, following tracks and rivers. His journey was not only a survey of a remarkable country, but a quest for the gods and divinities who held the secrets of death and rebirth in the land's ancient cults.

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; B-format paperback

Penguin Random House. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Vintage Books, 2009-01-06. Paperback. Good.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.