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The Pillars of Hercules a grand tour of the Mediterranean

In this modern Grand Tour, Theroux sets off from Gibraltar on a journey around the Mediterranean Sea. It is a long, lively, and occasionally dangerous trip, up the coast of Spain, along the Riviera, by ferry to the islands of Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, and beyond. By foot, train, bus, and cruise ship, Theroux travels around Italy and the Greek islands, to Albania in a state of near anarchy and to war-torn Croatia. He sails into Istanbul, its minarets and mosque domes beckoning him to the Levant. Ahead are Damascus and the villages of Syria, shrouded in the cult of Assad; Israel, besieged by suicide bombers; Egypt, Morocco and Paul Bowles' Tangier. Exploring wild coastlines, probing through layers of tradition and culture, ancient and modern, tawdry and splendid, Theroux weaves the legends and siren calls of civilizations as old as time into a story about life on the Mediterranean today.--From publisher description.

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  • "周遊地中海"
  • "Pillars of Hercules"
  • "Zhou you di zhong hai"
  • "Voyage autour de la Méditerranée"
  • "環地中海大壯游"
  • "Huan Dizhonghai da zhuang you"

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  • "In this modern Grand Tour, Theroux sets off from Gibraltar on a journey around the Mediterranean Sea. It is a long, lively, and occasionally dangerous trip, up the coast of Spain, along the Riviera, by ferry to the islands of Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, and beyond. By foot, train, bus, and cruise ship, Theroux travels around Italy and the Greek islands, to Albania in a state of near anarchy and to war-torn Croatia. He sails into Istanbul, its minarets and mosque domes beckoning him to the Levant. Ahead are Damascus and the villages of Syria, shrouded in the cult of Assad; Israel, besieged by suicide bombers; Egypt, Morocco and Paul Bowles' Tangier. Exploring wild coastlines, probing through layers of tradition and culture, ancient and modern, tawdry and splendid, Theroux weaves the legends and siren calls of civilizations as old as time into a story about life on the Mediterranean today.--From publisher description."
  • "In this modern Grand Tour, Theroux sets off from Gibraltar on a journey around the Mediterranean Sea. It is a long, lively, and occasionally dangerous trip, up the coast of Spain, along the Riviera, by ferry to the islands of Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, and beyond. By foot, train, bus, and cruise ship, Theroux travels around Italy and the Greek islands, to Albania in a state of near anarchy and to war-torn Croatia. He sails into Istanbul, its minarets and mosque domes beckoning him to the Levant. Ahead are Damascus and the villages of Syria, shrouded in the cult of Assad; Israel, besieged by suicide bombers; Egypt, Morocco and Paul Bowles' Tangier. Exploring wild coastlines, probing through layers of tradition and culture, ancient and modern, tawdry and splendid, Theroux weaves the legends and siren calls of civilizations as old as time into a story about life on the Mediterranean today.--From publisher description."@en
  • "L'auteur a fait le tour de la Méditerranée à pied, en train, en car ou en bateau, accumulant les détours et les contretemps, faisant mille découvertes, mille rencontres. Il raconte, avec des arrière-plans culturels et littéraires."
  • "In this modern Grand Tour, Theroux sets off from Gibraltar on a journey around the Mediterranean Sea. It is a long, lively, and occasionally dangerous trip, up the coast of Spain, along the Riviera, by ferry to the islands of Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, and beyond. By foot, train, bus, and cruise ship, Theroux travels around Italy and the Greek islands, to Albania in a state of near anarchy and to war-torn Croatia. He sails into Istanbul, its minarets and mosque domes beckoning him to the Levant. Ahead are Damascus and the villages of Syria, shrouded in the cult of Assad; Israel, besieged by suicide bombers; Egypt, Morocco and Paul Bowles' Tangier. Exploring wild coastlines, probing through layers of tradition and culture, ancient and modern, tawdry and splendid, Theroux weaves the legends and siren calls of civilizations as old as time into a story about life on the Mediterranean today."@en
  • "The acclaimed travel writer explores the cradle of civilization bordering the Mediterranean Sea, traveling by foot, bus, train, ferry, and luxury cruiser to the French Riviera, the islands of Greece, war-torn Croatia, and Egypt, where he meets Nobel laureate Naguib Mahouf recovering from an assassination attempt. He ends his journey in Tangiers, where he hunts down Beat writer Paul Bowles."
  • "Ervaringen tijdens een reis rond de Middellandse Zee."
  • ""DAZZLING."--Time"(THEROUX'S) WORK IS DISTINGUISHED BY A SPLENDID EYE FOR DETAIL AND THE TELLING GESTURE; a storyteller's sense of pacing and gift for granting closure to the most subtle progression of events; and the graceful use of language. . . . We are delighted, along with Theroux, by the politeness of the Turks, amazed by the mountainous highlands in Syria, touched by the gesture of an Albanian waitress who will not let him pay for his modest meal. . . . The Pillars of Hercules (is) engrossing and enlightening from start (a damning account of tourists annoying the apes of Gibraltar) to finish (an utterly captivating visit with Paul Bowles in Tangier, worth the price of the book all by itself)."--Chicago Tribune"ENTERTAINING READING . . . WHEN YOU READ THEROUX, YOU'RE TRULY ON A TRIP."--The Boston Sunday Globe"HIS PICARESQUE NARRATIVE IS STUDDED WITH SCENES THAT STICK IN THE MIND. He looks at strangers with a novelist's eye, and his portraits are pleasantly tinged with malice."--The Washington Post Book World"THEROUX AT HIS BEST . . . An armchair trip with Theroux is sometimes dark, but always a delight."--Playboy"AS SATISFYING AS A GLASS OF COOL WINE ON A DUSTY CALABRIAN AFTERNOON . . . With his effortless writing style, observant eye, and take-no-prisoners approach, Theroux is in top form chronicling this 18-month circuit of the Mediterranean."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)From the Trade Paperback edition."@en

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  • "Reisbeschrijvingen (vorm)"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Belletristische Darstellung"

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  • "Las columnas de Hércules un viaje en torno al Mediterráneo"@es
  • "Heqiulishi zhi zhu : huan Dizhonghai da zhuang you = The Pillars of Hercules : a grand tour of the Mediterranean"
  • "The Pillars of Hercules a grand tour of the Mediterranean"@en
  • "The pillars of hercules : a grand tour of mediterranean"@en
  • "He qiu li shi zhi zhu(shang) : zhou you di zhong hai"
  • "De Zuilen van Hercules"
  • "Les Colonnes d'Hercule : voyage autour de la Méditerranée"
  • "赫丘力士之柱(下) : 周遊地中海"
  • "Les colonnes d'Hercule : voyage autour de la Méditerranée"
  • "The pillars of Hercules : A grand tour of the Mediterranean"
  • "De zuilen van Hercules"
  • "赫丘力士之柱(上) : 周遊地中海"
  • "Las Columnas de Hércules : un viaje en torno al Mediterráneo"
  • "The Pillars of Hercules : a grand tour of the Mediterranean"@en
  • "The Pillars of Hercules : a grand tour of the Mediterranean"
  • "An den Gestaden des Mittelmeeres"
  • "Las columnas de Hércules : un viaje en torno al Mediterráneo"
  • "Las columnas de Hércules : un viaje en torno al Mediterráneo"@es
  • "The pillars of Hercules"@en
  • "The pillars of Hercules"
  • "Les colonnes d'Hercule : Voyage autour de la Méditerranée"
  • "Pillars of Hercules"@en
  • "赫丘力士之柱 : 環地中海大壯游 = The Pillars of Hercules : a grand tour of the Mediterranean"
  • "The pillars of Hercules a grand tour of the mediterranean"
  • "He qiu li shi zhi zhu(xia) : zhou you di zhong hai"
  • "Les colonnes d'Hercules : voyage autour de la Méditerranée"
  • "The pillars of Hercules : a grand tour of the Mediterranean"
  • "The pillars of Hercules : a grand tour of the Mediterranean"@en
  • "Herkuleen pylväät : suuri matka Välimeren ympäri"@fi

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