CRUMBS FROM THE BANQUET - John Seilern

Istanbul, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Hanoi, Delhi, Cairo: the author spent two months in each to explore, in search of man-made beauty still resisting the march of time: winding alleys, cobbled squares, shingled roofs and grand palazzi, which have somehow escaped globalisation and slipped through the tourist net. “I was captivated by this book. It is concise, witty, unusual, honest and excellently contrived. It certainly deserves to succeed.” — Alexander Waugh, author of The House of Wittgenstein... Zobrazit více