Sandstorms
Author | : Peter Theroux |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1991 |
ISBN-10 | : 0393307972 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780393307979 |
Rating | : 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sandstorms by : Peter Theroux
Download or read book Sandstorms written by Peter Theroux and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1991 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this provocative and incisive memoir, Peter Theroux reveals the Middle East only as a true insider can. Stationed as a journalist in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for most of his seven years in the region, Theroux explodes the romantic images of Arabia, but replaces them with the even more intriguing reality of fanatic Muslims, overwhelmingly rich and powerful royal families, and the vast gulf in understanding between Arabs and westerners.