Middle East Journey
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:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Damage along jacket folds, still bright jacket.
At a time when the Middle East was a region of smouldering tensions and ancient rivalries, Australian writer and military historian John Laffin set out on a remarkable journey through its landscapes, cities, and cultures, recording with unflinching clarity what he saw, heard, and experienced. Middle East Journey chronicles his immersive travels across this complex and storied part of the world, presenting vivid portraits of its peoples, politics, and places through the eyes of a seasoned observer with a gift for narrative and a reporter's instinct for the telling detail. Laffin, prolific and deeply knowledgeable about the region's military and social history, brings his characteristic directness to bear on a subject that rewards serious attention. His prose is muscular and precise, shaped by decades of research and first-hand experience, and his accounts illuminate the profound contradictions of a region caught between ancient tradition and modern upheaval. Published by the venerable Sydney imprint Angus and Robertson, Middle East Journey stands as both a historical document and an enduring travel narrative — one that leaves the reader wondering how much, and how little, has truly changed.
Author: John Laffin
Format: Hardback
Published: 1958, Angus and Robertson
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Damage along jacket folds, still bright jacket.
At a time when the Middle East was a region of smouldering tensions and ancient rivalries, Australian writer and military historian John Laffin set out on a remarkable journey through its landscapes, cities, and cultures, recording with unflinching clarity what he saw, heard, and experienced. Middle East Journey chronicles his immersive travels across this complex and storied part of the world, presenting vivid portraits of its peoples, politics, and places through the eyes of a seasoned observer with a gift for narrative and a reporter's instinct for the telling detail. Laffin, prolific and deeply knowledgeable about the region's military and social history, brings his characteristic directness to bear on a subject that rewards serious attention. His prose is muscular and precise, shaped by decades of research and first-hand experience, and his accounts illuminate the profound contradictions of a region caught between ancient tradition and modern upheaval. Published by the venerable Sydney imprint Angus and Robertson, Middle East Journey stands as both a historical document and an enduring travel narrative — one that leaves the reader wondering how much, and how little, has truly changed.