{"product_id":"the-valleys-of-the-assassins-and-other-persian-travels-paperback","title":"The Valleys of the Assassins: And Other Persian Travels - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFreya Stark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHailed as a classic upon its first publication in 1934, \u003cb\u003eThe Valleys of the Assassins\u003c\/b\u003e firmly established Freya Stark as one of her generation's most intrepid explorers. The book chronicles her travels into Luristan, the mountainous terrain nestled between Iraq and present-day Iran, often with only a single guide and on a shoestring budget. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStark writes engagingly of the nomadic peoples who inhabit the region's valleys and brings to life the stories of the ancient kingdoms of the Middle East, including that of the Lords of Alamut, a band of hashish-eating terrorists whose stronghold in the Elburz Mountains Stark was the first to document for the Royal Geographical Society. Her account is at once a highly readable travel narrative and a richly drawn, sympathetic portrait of a people told from their own compelling point of view. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition includes a new Introduction by Jane Fletcher Geniesse, Stark's biographer.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHailed as a classic upon its first publication in 1934, The Valleys of the Assassins firmly established Freya Stark as one of her generation's most intrepid explorers. The book chronicles her travels into Luristan, the mountainous terrain nestled between Iraq and present-day Iran, often with only a single guide and on a shoestring budget. \u003cbr\u003eStark writes engagingly of the nomadic peoples who inhabit the region's valleys and brings to life the stories of the ancient kingdoms of the Middle East, including that of the Lords of Alamut, a band of hashish-eating terrorists whose stronghold in the Elburz Mountains Stark was the first to document for the Royal Geographical Society. Her account is at once a highly readable travel narrative and a richly drawn, sympathetic portrait of a people told from their own compelling point of view. \u003cbr\u003eThis edition includes a new Introduction by Jane Fletcher Geniesse, Stark's biographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreya Stark, described by \u003ci\u003eThe Times of London \u003c\/i\u003eas \"the last of the Romantic Travellers\" upon her death in 1993, published during her lifetime more than thirty books about her travels in the Middle East, including \u003cb\u003eThe Southern Gates of Arabia\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJane Fletcher Geniesse is a former reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand the author of the biography \u003cb\u003ePassionate Nomad: The Life of Freya Stark\u003c\/b\u003e, a finalist for the 1999 PEN\/Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction. Her writing has been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, New York magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Washington, D.C.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.04 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 24, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978454532397,"sku":"9780375757532","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/ZWdqcmxMQ3FvWFF4N2NwWTRRdGhEUT09.webp?v=1775805255","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-valleys-of-the-assassins-and-other-persian-travels-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}