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Arabia

A Journey Through the Heart of the Middle East

Levison Wood
In September 2017, against the backdrop of the conflict in Syria and the occupation of Iraq by ISIS, Wood set out on a 5,000-mile walking expedition around the Arabian peninsula. In his account of this six-month journey he shares the stories of people he met and uses their perspectives on the Middle East’s history and politics to challenge stereotypes and provide more nuanced insights into an often-misrepresented region. (Previously sold in Postscript as An Arabian Journey.)
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Product information:
  • Publisher: Hodder
  • Year: 2018
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 368pp
  • Illustrated: Yes
  • Dimensions: 197x128mm
  • ISBN: 9781473676305
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 0.3kg
Product code:
545684
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THE REMARKABLE ADVENTURE BEHIND THE TV SERIES ARABIA WITH LEVISON WOOD

Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Award

'[A] rollicking Boys' Own adventure' - Spectator

'This heart-stopping personal account of historic Arabia today.' - Compass Magazine

Following in the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia and Wilfred Thesiger, Arabia is an insight into Levison Wood's most complex and daring expedition yet: an epic and unprecedented 5000-mile journey through 13 countries, circumnavigating the Arabian Peninsula.

Honest, reflective and poignant, Arabia is a historical, religious and spiritual journey, through some of the harshest and most beautiful environments on Earth. Exploring the Middle East through the lives, hearts and hopes of its people, Levison Wood challenges the perceptions of an often misunderstood part of the world, seeing how the region has changed and examining the stories we don't often hear about in the media.

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Readers LOVE Arabia:

'You learn so much about the region, things you simply can't learn by just googling it, because this is the real story, how things really are.'

'Would recommend to anyone who enjoys travel and adventure in foreign lands.'

'It shows a side of Arabia totally opposite to the image we see on TV and described by British journalists. My bucket list has got even longer.'

'Levison has such a thoughtful view of the challenges and surprises that this part of the Middle East throws up at every turn. Sometimes terrifying, often bemusing, but always entertaining and informative.'
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