- Publisher: September
- Year: 2022
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 400pp
- Illustrated: Yes
- Dimensions: 222x147mm
- Condition: New
- Weight: 0.6kg
- ISBN: 9781914613029
- Product code: 536675
The Slow Road to Tehran
A Revelatory Bike Ride Through Europe and the Middle East
Rebecca Lowe New Hardback Illustrated
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After cycling from Beirut to Tripoli to uncover the stories of Syrian refugees, Rebecca Lowe was determined to push the limits of what could be achieved and cycle from her London home to Iran. Her account of the journey records difficulties such as extreme temperatures and punctures but also offers insights into the cultures and the hospitality of the people she encountered.
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One woman, one bike and one richly entertaining, perception-altering journey of discovery.
In 2015, as the Syrian War raged and the refugee crisis reached its peak, Rebecca Lowe set off on her bicycle across the Middle East. Driven by a desire to learn more about this troubled region and its relationship with the West, Lowe's 11,000-kilometre journey took her through Europe to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, the Gulf and finally to Iran.
It was an odyssey through landscapes and history that captured her heart, but also a deeply challenging cycle across mountains, deserts and repressive police states that nearly defeated her. Plagued by punctures and battling temperatures ranging from -6 to 48C, Lowe was rescued frequently by farmers and refugees, villagers and urbanites alike, and relied almost entirely on the kindness and hospitality of locals to complete this living portrait of the modern Middle East.
This is her evocative, deeply researched and often very funny account of her travels - and the people, politics and culture she encountered.
'Terrifically compelling ... bursting with humour, adventure and insight into the rich landscapes and history of the Middle East. Lowe recounts the beauty, kindnesses and complexities of the lands she travels through with an illuminating insight. A wonderful new travel writer.' Sir Ranulph Fiennes
In 2015, as the Syrian War raged and the refugee crisis reached its peak, Rebecca Lowe set off on her bicycle across the Middle East. Driven by a desire to learn more about this troubled region and its relationship with the West, Lowe's 11,000-kilometre journey took her through Europe to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, the Gulf and finally to Iran.
It was an odyssey through landscapes and history that captured her heart, but also a deeply challenging cycle across mountains, deserts and repressive police states that nearly defeated her. Plagued by punctures and battling temperatures ranging from -6 to 48C, Lowe was rescued frequently by farmers and refugees, villagers and urbanites alike, and relied almost entirely on the kindness and hospitality of locals to complete this living portrait of the modern Middle East.
This is her evocative, deeply researched and often very funny account of her travels - and the people, politics and culture she encountered.
'Terrifically compelling ... bursting with humour, adventure and insight into the rich landscapes and history of the Middle East. Lowe recounts the beauty, kindnesses and complexities of the lands she travels through with an illuminating insight. A wonderful new travel writer.' Sir Ranulph Fiennes
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After cycling from Beirut to Tripoli to uncover the stories of Syrian refugees, Rebecca Lowe was determined to push the limits of what could be achieved and cycle from her London home to Iran. Her account of the journey records difficulties such as extreme temperatures and punctures but also offers insights into the cultures and the hospitality of the people she encountered.
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