{"product_id":"an-arabian-journey-one-mans-quest-through-the-heart-of-the-middle-east-paperback","title":"An Arabian Journey: One Man's Quest Through the Heart of the Middle East - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLevison Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing in the footsteps of famed explorers such as Lawrence of Arabia and Wilfred Thesiger, British explorer Levison Wood brings us along on his most complex expedition yet: a circumnavigation of the Arabian Peninsula. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting in September 2017 in a city in Northern Syria, a stone's throw away from Turkey and amidst the deadliest war of the twenty-first century, Wood set forth on a 5,000-mile trek through the most contested region on the planet. He moved through the Middle East for six months, from ISIS-occupied Iraq through Kuwait and along the jagged coastlines of the Emirates and Oman; across a civil-war-torn Yemen and on to Saudia Arabia, Jordan, and Israel, before ending on the shores of the Mediterranean in Lebanon. Like his predecessors, Wood travelled through some of the harshest and most beautiful environments on earth, seeking to challenge our perceptions of this often-misunderstood part of the world. Through the relationships he forges along the way--and the personal histories and local mythologies that his companions share--Wood examines how the region has changed over thousands of years and reveals a side of the Middle East we don't often see in the media. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once a thrilling personal journey and a skillful piece of cultural reportage, \u003ci\u003eArabia\u003c\/i\u003e is a breathtaking chronicle of an epic journey through the land at the root of all civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLevison Wood\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, photographer, and explorer. He is the author of two previous books, \u003ci\u003eWalking the Nile\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWalking the Himalayas\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2016 Edward Stanford Adventure Travel Book of the Year Award. He served in Afghanistan as an officer in the British Army Parachute Regiment and is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and an international fellow of the Explorers Club. His work has been featured in publications around the world, including \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDiscovery Channel Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and on CNN, Channel 4, and the BBC. When not abroad, he lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757553811744,"sku":"9780802148858","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/28366246fe7bc10a91b1d6353f207b32.webp?v=1780105151","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/an-arabian-journey-one-mans-quest-through-the-heart-of-the-middle-east-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}