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9781857883954

Misadventure in the Middle East Travels as a Tramp, Artist and Spy

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    9781857883954

  • ISBN10:

    1857883950

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-03-01
  • Publisher: Nicholas Brealey
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Summary

An extraordinary and highly original account of one man's amazing journey. A young British artist spends a year traveling thoughout the Middle East, from the drug-fuelled ski slopes of Iran via secret beaches, palaces, police cells, nightclubs, torture chambers, brothels and studios. Young people reveal an unpredictable Middle East to him that challenges the nightly news. And as the invasion of Iraq intensifies, Hemming must go up to Baghdad--but the trip could cost him his life.

Author Biography

Henry Hemming is a British artist with a first-class degree in history from Newcastle University. His art book Off Screen, showing images and artwork of his journey, was well received. He has written articles for Islamica, Resurgence, Nomad and The Middle East. Henry now works in a cramped East London studio and you can see examples of his work at www.henryhemming.com


Table of Contents

Go East: From the Czech-Slovak border through Turkey to Iranp. 1
Dancing at Death: From Iran into Kurdish Iraq and back into Iran, illegallyp. 119
Beat of the Drum: From Oman to Jordan via Saudi Arabia, as the second Gulf War gets underwayp. 141
Arabian Summer: From Amman via Damascus and Aleppo to Beirut, where Yasmine is almost killedp. 195
Baghdad and Beyond: From Amman to Baghdad, Jerusalem and homep. 231
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