Freya Stark in Persia by Freya Stark

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Unlike Syria and Iraq, where Europeans were well protected, Persia in 1930 was an independent country only recently recovering from years of lawlessness. Despite its apparent dangers, Freya Stark’s romantic soul found an affinity with people who seemed to prefer poverty with freedom to sub-colonial affluence.
Before venturing into Mazanderan Dame Freya spent a month in Hamadan. She set out for Alamut in the middle of May heading for the castle of Hassan-i Sabbah. She returned to the valleys the following year, in August 1931, to explore the castle of Lamasur, one of the last of the Ismaili strongholds. She sojourned briefly in Tehran in September 1931, before the prospect of buried treasure took her to Luristan.

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A 1994 First Edition hard cover with black cloth cover, gilt lettering and unclipped dust jacket. There is some toning and foxing throughout but the black and white illustrations and text are clear and legible.

Published by Garnet Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom.

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Weight 0.810 kg
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