Voyage by Dhow

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  • Author: Norman Lewis
  • Publisher: Picador
  • Catalogue: 119316
  • Size: 13x20cm
This collection of essays is the result of a lifetime - over 60 years - spent travelling. From the Russian Steppes, via the Yemen, to Naples, Paraguay and beyond, Norman Lewis has yet to find a place not worth visiting.

Whether describing dancing executioners, burial rites in western Mexico, or the eponymous voyage by dhow, Lewis's writing brings the world, in all its complexity, vividly to life. His words combine the poetic with the more prosaic, blending first-hand experience with snatches of conversation and enriching colourful description with historical information. Moreover, Lewis does not shy away from controversial issues: politics, economics and the problems of tourism.