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Mirrors Of The Unseen
''Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys in Iran'' (2006) is a travel book written by British travel writer Jason Elliot Jason Elliot (born 1965) is a British travel writer and novelist. He had written about his journeys through Afghanistan, once at 19 and again, as described in the book, '' An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan'', for which he received the .... See also *'' An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan'' External links''Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys in Iran''reviewed by the ''Times'' newspaper.reviewed by the ''Guardian''.How reality failed to live up to a dreamby Amir Taheri of the ''Times'' newspaper Books about Iran 2006 non-fiction books British travel books {{travel-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Empire
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Jason Elliot
Jason Elliot (born 1965) is a British travel writer and novelist. He had written about his journeys through Afghanistan, once at 19 and again, as described in the book, '' An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan'', for which he received the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award in 2000 and the ALA Notable Books for Adults in 2002. His second book was on his travels through Iran, in the book, '' Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys in Iran'', which was published in 2006. Four years later, his first novel ''The Network'' was published. Early life Elliot took a summer vacation to Afghanistan when he was 19. At that time, the Afghans were engaged in the Soviet–Afghan War. He traveled into the country from Pakistan with the anti-Soviet rebels, the mujahedin. Elliot wrote about his adventures in the book ''An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan''. He said of one night's experience, "I knew then that I lacked the qualities necessary for guerrilla warfare. I wanted to go home... So what, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travels In Afghanistan
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Books About Iran
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2006 Non-fiction Books
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