Robert byron preface by rory stewart and introduction by paul fussell. The road to oxiana is a travelogue by robert byron, first published in 1937. Publication date 1937 topics rmsc collection digitallibraryindia. The road to oxiana is widely recognised as the greatest of all prewar travel books.
Publication date 1982 topics byron, robert, 19051941, middle east description and travel, iran description and travel, afghanistan description and travel. Jun 01, 2010 funny, didactic and biting, byron s masterpiece transports us across the world and, better still, across the decades to splendidly alien lands, independent my favourite travel book is robert byron s the road to oxiana, which started a new wave of travel writing. New linked and annotated edition by byron, robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This travelogue is considered by many modern travel writers to be the first example of great travel writing. Throughout, he kept a thoroughly captivating record of his encounters. He was also a noted writer, art critic and historian. The road to oxiana penguin classics by byron, robert 2007. Their long and arduous journey took them from cyprus and jerusalem to syria, iraq, persia and afghanistan, and finally oxiana, a tiny country around the river oxus, the greek name for the river amu darya, which snakes down from russia into afghanistan. The road to oxiana, by robert byron the middle east, as portrayed in robert byron s the road to oxiana, is worlds away from the one we know. Robert byron, who died young in world war ii, was the foremost travel writer of his age, acclaimed especially for the road to oxiana. First issue royal blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, near fine, with tape ghosts to end sheets and small stamp to rear free end paper, light musty odor to pages, slight fading to spine cloth and light touches of rubbing at extremities. The road to oxiana book by robert byron thriftbooks. In 1933, the delightfully eccentric robert byron set out on a journey through the middle east via beirut, jerusalem, baghdad and teheran to oxiana the country of the oxus, the ancient name for the river amu darya which formed part of the border between afghanistan and the soviet union. The road to oxiana, 1982, 292 pages, robert byron, 0195030672.
The following documentation is located at template. He was also a pioneer of byzantine history, fought to save georgian london and was one of the first voices raised against fascism. The road to oxiana robert byron oxford university press. Their long and arduous journey took them from cyprus and jerusalem to syria, iraq, persia, afghanistan, and finally, oxiana, a tiny country around the river oxus, the greek name for the river amu darya, which snakes down from russia into afghanistan. No 40 the road to oxiana by robert byron 1937 much admired by graham greene and evelyn waugh, robert byrons dazzling, timeless account of a journey to.
Publication date 1982 topics byron, robert, 19051941, middle east. The greatest of all prewar travel books william dalrymple. In 1933, robert byron set off from venice with his friend christopher sykes to explore the architecture of the middle east. The road to oxiana also serves as a rare account of the architectural treasures of a region now inaccessible to most western travelers, and a nostalgic look back at a more innocent time.
The road to oxiana is an account of robert byron s tenmonth journey to iran and afghanistan in 193334 in the company of christopher sykes. The book is an illustrated account of robert byrons tenmonth journey to the middle east in 193334. Pdf the road to oxiana download full pdf book download. The road to oxiana download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The road to oxiana by robert byron pdf free download ebook. Nov, 2015 the road to oxiana by robert byron in djvu, doc, fb2 download ebook. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. If you enjoyed the road to oxiana you might like charles darwins the voyage of the beagle, also available in penguin classics.
Jun 03, 2004 buy the road to oxiana new ed by byron, robert isbn. The road to oxiana picador travel classics byron, robert on. Jul 05, 2016 the road to oxiana by robert byron my rating. The road to oxiana, by robert byron the middle east, as portrayed in robert byron s the road to oxiana, is worlds away from. Click download or read online button to get the road to oxiana book now.
This travel book was written in 19334 when the author tr. By robert byron the road to oxiana by robert byron in 1933, the delightfully eccentric travel writer robert byron set out on a journey through the middle east via beirut, jerusalem, baghdad and teheran to oxiana, near the border between afghanistan and the soviet union. Robert byron 1905 24 february 1941 was a british travel writer, best known for his travelogue the road to oxiana. Byron was born in 1905, and educated at eton and merton college, oxford. The road to oxiana by robert byron, 1982 online research. In 1933 the delightfully eccentric robert byron set out on a journey through the middle east via beirut, jerusalem, baghdad and teheran to oxiana the country of the oxus, the ancient name for the river amu darya which forms part of the border between afghanistan and the soviet union. This book is the 956th greatest nonfiction book of all time as determined by.
It is considered by many modern travel writers to be the first example of great travel writing. In 1933, the delightfully eccentric travel writer robert byron set out on a journey through the middle east via beirut, jerusalem, baghdad and teheran to oxiana, near the border between afghanistan and the soviet union. The road to oxiana picador travel classics by robert byron. The road to oxiana byron, robert, fussell, paul, stewart, rory on. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
The road to oxiana by robert byron the 956th greatest. The road to oxiana by robert byron, first edition abebooks. The road to oxiana in 1933, the delightfully eccentric robert byron set out on a journey through the middle east via beirut, jerusalem, baghdad and teheran to oxiana part of the border between what is now afghanistan and the soviet union. Nov 07, 2003 robert byron by james knox 400pp, john murray. Robert byron 26 february 1905 24 february 1941 was a british travel writer, best known for his travelogue the road to oxiana. Buy the road to oxiana penguin classics 1st edition by robert byron, colin thubron isbn. The road to oxiana, robert byron s account of his journey to persia and afghanistan. The road to oxiana, robert byrons account of his journey to persia and afghanistan in 193334, is widely recognised as the greatest of all. No 40 the road to oxiana by robert byron 1937 much admired by graham greene and evelyn waugh, robert byron s dazzling, timeless account of a.
The road to oxiana a northerly wind flecks the sapphire sea with white, and has silenced those exuberant jews below. It is in the form of a diary with the first entry venice, 20 august 1933 after which byron travelled by ship to the island of cyprus and then on to the then countries of palestine, syria, iraq, persia and afghanistan. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. This template may be used on wiktionary entry pages to quote robert byrons work the road to oxiana 1st edition, 1937. The road to oxiana robert byron bow windows bookshop. The word oxiana in the title refers to the region along afghanistans northern border. The road to oxiana robert byron first edition 1937 1st. This page contains details about the nonfiction book the road to oxiana by robert byron published in 1937. Jun 26, 2014 byron s the road to oxiana is considered by many modern travel writers to be the first example of great travel writing.
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