The slow road to Tehran : a revelatory bike ride through Europe and the Middle East /
Lowe, Rebecca,
The slow road to Tehran : a revelatory bike ride through Europe and the Middle East / Rebecca Lowe. - 394 pages : 8 unnumbered leaves of plates ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographic references.
The lure of the unknown -- Borderlands -- Between the cross and the crescent moon -- The frontline of tolerance -- Man-world country -- The long ride to freedom -- The imprint of the desert -- Brave new world -- A tale of two countries -- Secrets and dreams.
In 2015, as the Syrian War raged and the refugee crisis reached its peak, Rebecca Lowe set off on her bicycle across the Middle East. Driven by a desire to learn more about this troubled region and its relationship with the West, Lowe's 11,000-kilometre journey took her through Europe to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, the Gulf and finally to Iran. It was an odyssey through landscapes and history that captured her heart, but also a deeply challenging cycle across mountains, deserts and repressive police states that nearly defeated her. Plagued by punctures and battling temperatures ranging from -6 to 48C, Lowe was rescued frequently by farmers and refugees, villagers and urbanites alike, and relied almost entirely on the kindness and hospitality of locals to complete this living portrait of the modern Middle East. This is her evocative, deeply researched and often very funny account of her travels - and the people, politics and culture she encountered.
1914613023 9781914613029
GBC211142 bnb
020467376 Uk
Lowe, Rebecca--Travel--Middle East.
Lowe, Rebecca--Travel--Europe.
Bicycle touring--Middle East.
Bicycle touring--Europe.
Middle East--Description and travel.
Europe--Description and travel.
Travel writing.
The slow road to Tehran : a revelatory bike ride through Europe and the Middle East / Rebecca Lowe. - 394 pages : 8 unnumbered leaves of plates ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographic references.
The lure of the unknown -- Borderlands -- Between the cross and the crescent moon -- The frontline of tolerance -- Man-world country -- The long ride to freedom -- The imprint of the desert -- Brave new world -- A tale of two countries -- Secrets and dreams.
In 2015, as the Syrian War raged and the refugee crisis reached its peak, Rebecca Lowe set off on her bicycle across the Middle East. Driven by a desire to learn more about this troubled region and its relationship with the West, Lowe's 11,000-kilometre journey took her through Europe to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, the Gulf and finally to Iran. It was an odyssey through landscapes and history that captured her heart, but also a deeply challenging cycle across mountains, deserts and repressive police states that nearly defeated her. Plagued by punctures and battling temperatures ranging from -6 to 48C, Lowe was rescued frequently by farmers and refugees, villagers and urbanites alike, and relied almost entirely on the kindness and hospitality of locals to complete this living portrait of the modern Middle East. This is her evocative, deeply researched and often very funny account of her travels - and the people, politics and culture she encountered.
1914613023 9781914613029
GBC211142 bnb
020467376 Uk
Lowe, Rebecca--Travel--Middle East.
Lowe, Rebecca--Travel--Europe.
Bicycle touring--Middle East.
Bicycle touring--Europe.
Middle East--Description and travel.
Europe--Description and travel.
Travel writing.