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THE TAHIR SHAH TRAVEL READER IBD

SECRETUM MUNDI LIMITED
07 / 2021
9781912383764
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Over the last thirty years, Tahir Shah has roamed the furthest limits of the world, and produced a stupefying body of travel literature, embracing a cornucopia of quests.áááááááááááHe has sought out the so-called Birdmen of Peru, studied magic with the godmen of India, searched for the mysterious lost city of the Incas, and for the fabled lost treasure of Mughal India.áááááááááááShah has noted that seeking out the hidden underbelly of the lands through which he travels is centrally important to him. The themes of zigzagging adventure, spontaneity, and walking a path thatâÇÖs utterly original are found throughout his travelogues.áááááááááááAs far as Shah is concerned, âÇÖTravel itself is not only the destination, but the greatest teacher, confidant, and friend. Forward movement enables a mysterious kind of alchemy to occur, in which the mind is freed from the restrictions and biases of daily life.âÇÖáááááááááááWide-ranging in scope, The Tahir Shah Travel Reader contains full-length chapters from many of the bestselling books that have made ShahâÇÖs name. They include chapters from -Beyond the DevilâÇÖs TeethCultural ResearchHouse of the Tiger KingIn Arabian NightsIn Search of King SolomonâÇÖs MinesJourney Through NamibiaSorcererâÇÖs ApprenticeThree EssaysThe CaliphâÇÖs HouseThe ClockmakerâÇÖs BoxThe Reason to WriteTrail of FeathersTravels With MyselfTravels With Nasrudin

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