BELL,GERTUDE LOWTHIAN

The Desert and the Sown

London, Virago Press. 1985, Facsimile Reprint. (ISBN: 0860684962) Soft cover. Book, A travel classic of the Near East, facsimile of the edition published by Heinemann 1907 with a new introduction by Sarah Graham-Brown. 347p. illus map. Fine.

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Book number: 046361

Catalogue: Lebanon

Keywords: 0860684962 Lebanon Syria Palestine Travel Women Women Explorers & Travellers Middle East

GIBB, LORNA

Lady Hester: Queen Of The East

London, Faber & Faber. 2005, 1st UK Ed. (ISBN: 0571217532) Hardcover. Book, " "Born into the age of revolution, Lady Hester Stanhope had a radical spirit. Following the death of her uncle the Prime Minister William Pitt in 1806, she chose the excitement of travel and adventure over the life of a spinster in polite London society. And she never looked back." "Surviving a terrible shipwreck and the scorn of Lord Byron ('that dangerous thing - a female wit'), Lady Hester adopted male Arabic dress, became the Queen of the Bedouin and was the first European woman ever to enter Palmyra. Recovering from the heartbreak of a passionate love affair, she became a political force in Lebanon. In defiance of despotic war lords she offered sanctuary to an oppressed minority, creating a fortress which became a focus of both gossip and awe." "Based on much new source material and extensive travel in Hester's footsteps, Lady Hester traces the extraordinary life from Downing Street to an isolated monastery in the hills of Lebanon" 268p.+ plates bibliography, notes,index.Crisp unread copy. remainder marl, else new. As New/Fine.

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Book number: 046608

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Keywords: 0571217532 Lady Hester Stanhope Pitt Family Biography Middle East Lebanon Women Travellers Women Explorers & Travellers Middle East

THUBRON,COLIN

The Hills of Adonis : A Journey in Lebanon.

London, Penguin. 1987, First Pbk.Ed.. (ISBN: 0140124071) Trade Paperback. Book, This represents one man's search for an ancient myth in a country of the past. For four months and 500 miles Colin Thubron walked through the mountains of Lebanon, tracing the gods who held the secrets of death and rebirth in the courtry`s ancient cults. What he found was a coastline of small, historic ports, some of the most impressive Phoenician, Greek and Roman sculpture in the world, superb natural scenery and people who formed a medley of races and religions. Fascinating account of travels in the mountains of Lebanon in the days before the devastation of the Civil War. Pbk.201p. Bibliography.Index. Very Good.

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Book number: 039988

Catalogue: Lebanon

Keywords: 0140124071 Lebanon. Travel Books Levant/Middle East Middle East

THUBRON,COLIN

The Hills of Adonis : A Journey in Lebanon.

London, Penguin. 1987, First Pbk.Ed.. (ISBN: 0140095616) Trade Paperback. Book, This represents one man's search for an ancient myth in a country of the past. For four months and 500 miles Colin Thubron walked through the mountains of Lebanon, tracing the gods who held the secrets of death and rebirth in the country`s ancient cults. What he found was a coastline of small, historic ports, some of the most impressive Phoenician, Greek and Roman sculpture in the world, superb natural scenery and people who formed a medley of races and religions. Fascinating account of travels in the mountains of Lebanon in the days before the devastation of the Civil War. 201p. Bibliography.Index.201p. Bibliography.maps.Index. Fine.

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Book number: 039989

Catalogue: Lebanon

Keywords: 0140095616 Lebanon. Travel Books Levant/Middle East Middle East

WARD, SUSAN

Lebanese Cooking: An Introduction to This Special Middle Eastern Cuisine

Edison, NJ, Chartwell Books. 2003, Re-issue. (ISBN: 9781853483875) Hardcover. Book, The strong influence of Arab cooking and a host of European culinary styles combine to produce the range of dishes that constitute Lebanese cuisine. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the cuisine, discussing Lebanese ingredients and their uses, as well as local specialities. 128p.illus. index. As New/As New.

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Book number: 043086

Catalogue: Lebanon

Keywords: 9781853483875 Cooking Cookery Cook Books Middle Eastern Lebanese Cookery - Middle Eastern