To the Holy Shrines
Editorial Penguin UK
Colección Great Journeys, Número 0
Fecha de edición febrero 2007
Idioma inglés
EAN 9780141025384
112 páginas
Libro
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Resumen del libro
Disguised as a Persian dervish, Sir Richard Burton 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 boat and his arrival in the fabled Nejd.
