His story would become a best-selling travel book throughout the English-speaking world. When Paul Fussell published his own book Abroad, in 1982, he wrote that The Road to Oxiana is to the travel book what "Ulysses is to the novel between the wars, and what The Waste Land is to poetry." His statements revived the public's interest in the book, and for the first time, it was widely available in American bookstores. Now this long-overdue reprint will introduce Byron's classic to a whole new generation of readers, at a time when interest in the Middle East has never been greater.
About the Author:
Robert Byron serving as a correspondent for a London newspaper during World War II
Offers a rare account of the architectural treasures of a region now inaccessible to most Western travelers.
Anonymous
Posted Fri Oct 27 00:00:00 EDT 2006
This book was a lovely surprise about Mr. Byron's travels through Persia and Afghanistan between WWI and WWII. Very timely in light of current events, and a refreshing perspective.
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Overview
His story...