Customer Review: Rory Stewart's The Places in Between is a riveting account of modern day Afghanistan. By walking from Herat to Kabul in the middle of winter Stewart's journey unwraps the indescribable chaos caused by 25 years of war and western intervention. He does not make excuses for war. Rather his historical... more info
Customer Review: Not a bad guide, decent overview of all the sites and also cultural aspects of Egypt. My major complaint is that the maps are terrible. There is only one actual map, and it is only of Cairo (East of the Nile). So if you're staying in Giza (Cairo west of the Nile) you are kind of out of luck.... more info
Customer Review: Thubron's prose seems tired compared to some of his earlier writing, almost as if he's forcing himself to write well. On occasion, it results in prose on the darker end of purple, very stilted to a modern ear (or at least to my ear). My larger criticism has to do with the lenses through which he... more info
Customer Review: This is a great book for kids who enjoy interactive creative reads. The extras are always nice to accompany these books. The Egyptology book was snapped up by my students and they loved it. It was quite enjoyable to them and they read more than they often do in books. The big eye was really... more info
Customer Review: Before I say anything else, let me just say something very important. Whether you do or do not believe in or respect the Bible, you should still read this book. Those that are looking for a spiritual journey that will strengthen your faith will find it; those that are looking for a nice, engaging... more info
Customer Review: I cannot recommend Mr. Stewart's book highly enough. He was deputy governor of a region in Iraq for a year, starting late 2003. A British national with a great deal of experience in Asia and the Middle East (he walked across Afghanistan in 2002, and recounted the experience in The Places in... more info
Customer Review: I recently read and adored "Palestinian Walks" by Raja Shehadeh (available in paperback), nonfiction, about a Palestinian lawyer who enjoys walking in the hills above his home in Ramallah and writes about the changes he's seen over four decades of ambling. I learned more about the... more info
