[PDF.74tk] To the Holy Shrines (Penguin Great Journeys)

To the Holy Shrines (Penguin Great Journeys)

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 | #2557153 in Books |  2007-02-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  7.13 x.24 x4.37l,.16 | File type: PDF | 112 pages

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||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Great writing, but not the whole story|By Peter Monks|While "To the Holy Shrines" is typical of Burton's witty and descriptive writing, and this Penguin Great Journeys Kindle edition is in a relatively reader-friendly format that minimises the disruptive potential of Burton's voluminous footnotes, it is only the equivalent of Volume One of the original three volumes. In this e|About the Author|Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) was a British explorer, spy, linguist, sexologist, translator and writer. He was known for his travels and explorations within Asia and Africa as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and culture

Disguised as a Persian dervish, Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890) set out to become the first Christian to penetrate the Muslim shrines of Medina and Mecca - a reckless stunt that would have resulted in his being executed if discovered. Endlessly observant, amused, boastful and engaging, Burton here describes his time in Cairo (including a memorable drinking contest with a ferocious Albanian mercenary captain), his crossing of the Red Sea in a crazily overloaded pilgrim boa...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.To the Holy Shrines (Penguin Great Journeys)   |  Richard Burton. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.

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