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Penguin Classics Road To Oxiana, Robert Byron

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Penguin Classics Road To Oxiana, Robert Byron

Name: Penguin Classics Road To Oxiana, Robert Byron
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Condition Report:Fine: The book is close to As New. It remains bright and attractive, but could show minor imperfections to the boards and/or dust jacket (if present). Its pages are typically clean and unmarked.

Small dent in back cover & signed of creasing on the spine but still in unread condition.

Catalogue Note:This is the 2007 Penguin Classics paperback edition of Robert Byron's celebrated 1937 travelogue, featuring an introduction by acclaimed author Colin Thubron. Widely considered a foundational masterpiece of modern travel writing, the work is highly regarded for its detailed architectural observations of Islamic monuments and its sharp wit. The historian Paul Fussell famously noted that what Ulysses is to the novel between the wars, The Road to Oxiana is to the travel book.

In 1933, Robert Byron embarked on an extensive ten-month journey through the Middle East, traveling via Beirut, Jerusalem, Baghdad, and Teheran. His ultimate destination was Oxiana—the ancient territory along the Oxus River (Amu Darya) that forms part of the border between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union. The narrative serves as both an entertaining record of his adventures and a rare, meticulous account of the region's architectural treasures, providing a glimpse into areas that are now largely inaccessible to Western travelers.

ISBN: 9780141442099

Book Condition: Fine

Book Authors: Robert Byron

Book Publisher: Penguin Classic

Book Language: en

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Travel, Exploration & Adventure

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Book Pages: 350

Book Publication Year: 2007

Book Publication Date: August 28, 2007

Book Binding: Paperback

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