The Station: Athos: Treasures And Men
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Paperback – cover shows minor wear and slight fading. Page Condition: Likely yellowed given age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact.
A classic of travel writing, The Station chronicles Robert Byron's youthful pilgrimage to Mount Athos, the remote monastic peninsula in northern Greece that has been a centre of Eastern Orthodox spirituality for over a thousand years. Written with youthful exuberance and sharp aesthetic intelligence, Byron details the extraordinary Byzantine treasures, frescoes, and manuscripts he encountered within the ancient monasteries, presenting a world virtually untouched by modernity. The narrative moves with wit and irreverence, balancing reverent admiration for the art and architecture with candid, often humorous observations of monastic life and the eccentric monks who inhabit it. First published in 1928, when Byron was just twenty-two, this remarkable account established him as one of the great travel writers of the twentieth century, and remains an indispensable portrait of a sacred and secretive world.
Author: Robert Byron
Format: Paperback
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Paperback – cover shows minor wear and slight fading. Page Condition: Likely yellowed given age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact.
A classic of travel writing, The Station chronicles Robert Byron's youthful pilgrimage to Mount Athos, the remote monastic peninsula in northern Greece that has been a centre of Eastern Orthodox spirituality for over a thousand years. Written with youthful exuberance and sharp aesthetic intelligence, Byron details the extraordinary Byzantine treasures, frescoes, and manuscripts he encountered within the ancient monasteries, presenting a world virtually untouched by modernity. The narrative moves with wit and irreverence, balancing reverent admiration for the art and architecture with candid, often humorous observations of monastic life and the eccentric monks who inhabit it. First published in 1928, when Byron was just twenty-two, this remarkable account established him as one of the great travel writers of the twentieth century, and remains an indispensable portrait of a sacred and secretive world.