Nicholas Jubber has travelled in the Middle East, Central Asia, North and East Africa and across Europe. Along the way, he has worked as a teacher, carpet-washer and even had a stint as a tannery assistant. He has written three previous books, The Timbuktu School for Nomads, The Prester Quest (winner of the Dolman Travel Book Award) and Drinking Arak off an Ayatollah's Beard (shortlisted for the Dolman Award). He has written for numerous publications, including the Guardian, Observer, Globe and Mail, Irish Times and BBC History.
PRAISE FOR NICHOLAS JUBBER - -Engrossing and highly enjoyable. - SpectatorImpeccably researched and elegantly written.A writer who can deliver both serious historical research and entertaining escapades with both credibility and passion.A wonderful travel adventure and a defense of journeys without end.Gloriously entertaining . . . a heady blend of epic riddle and historical jigsaw that is written with exuberance, confidence and passion.
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