{"product_id":"mirror-to-damascus-9780099532293","title":"Mirror To Damascus","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColin Thubron is an acknowledged master of travel writing, and the winner of many prizes and awards. He first visited Syria in 1965 and his portrait of its capital city, \u003ci\u003eMirror to Damascus\u003c\/i\u003e, was published to critical acclaim in 1967. He has also written about Lebanon, Cyprus and Russia. From these early experiences developed his classic travel books: \u003ci\u003eBehind the Wall\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Hawthornden Prize and the Thomas Cook Travel Award), \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Heart of Asia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn Siberia \u003c\/i\u003e(Prix Bouvier), \u003ci\u003eShadow of the Silk Road\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTo a Mountain in Tibet\u003c\/i\u003e. Colin Thubron was President of the Royal Society of Literature from 2010 to 2017.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the oldest, most mysterious and fascinating cities in the world has found a worthy biographer: a rare event and one not to be missed * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most subtly beautiful books about a city I have ever read -- Jan Morris\u003cbr\u003eColin Thubron writes in a classical style of grave beauty, with an intense feeling for place and people * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003eFrom the earliest legend to the latest coup, \u003ci\u003eMirror to Damascus\u003c\/i\u003e reflects every discoverable facet of the city... a quite exceptional travel writer * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eOne of the great merits of Mr Thubron's admirable book is that he balances this tribute to a place of which he is clearly very fond with the harsh facts of history... he was always moved by the best motives - curiosity and affection * The Times *","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732273705303,"sku":"9780099532293","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780099532293.jpg?v=1719996225","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mirror-to-damascus-9780099532293","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}