tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post2458908245911864138..comments2024-03-27T16:48:21.039-05:00Comments on Wuthering <br>Expectations: Freya Stark in Iran and Wright Morris abroad - travel with meaning - the beautiful world, full of surprisesAmateur Reader (Tom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-45218024409155817312020-09-15T16:41:37.677-05:002020-09-15T16:41:37.677-05:00The Wright Morris was a little surprise. The Frey...The Wright Morris was a little surprise. The Freya Stark is a classic of its type.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-55203312450485432202020-09-15T13:41:13.262-05:002020-09-15T13:41:13.262-05:00Sounds like an entertaining pair of possible reads...Sounds like an entertaining pair of possible reads - I'll keep an eye out....kaggsysbookishramblingshttp://www.kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-18400890409924598742020-09-15T12:58:57.548-05:002020-09-15T12:58:57.548-05:00Southern Gates of Arabia, Stark's next book af...<i>Southern Gates of Arabia</i>, Stark's next book after <i>Valleys of the Assassins</i>, is in my mitts. I hope to get to it soon.<br /><br />Stark's looting tendencies are not exactly her most appealing feature. But is it ever characteristic of the time. Dig it up, send it home.<br /><br />Which fjords did Freya stark visit, I wonder? Yes, mudpuddle, read the Morris book. It is a real bicycling book, or at least the middle section in Italy. A lot of attention is given to the bicycle.<br /><br />The two books share a similar intellectually curious openness to experience.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-30801932940581406642020-09-14T22:53:27.096-05:002020-09-14T22:53:27.096-05:00i've been to the fjords with Ms. Stark and it ...i've been to the fjords with Ms. Stark and it was enlightening, but i've failed to find her other works at a reasonable price... may have to bite the financial bullet. i ride bicycles and the Morris sounds great; i'll look for it, tx...mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-58188790680478752092020-09-14T22:12:29.458-05:002020-09-14T22:12:29.458-05:00I read a chunk of Stark's Valley of the Assass...I read a chunk of Stark's <em>Valley of the Assassins</em> in the last year or two and was enjoying her justifications for looting antiquities and such until the library asked for the book back. "Somewhere between anthropology and espionage." Bravo, sir, bravo! Both books do sound appealing, by the way.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-72669208334879546892020-09-14T21:28:16.283-05:002020-09-14T21:28:16.283-05:00You make both sound quite appealing.You make both sound quite appealing.Dorian Stuberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502464360299604387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-38648554871662145612020-09-14T21:25:08.801-05:002020-09-14T21:25:08.801-05:00I read Stark's Southern Gates of Arabia a few ...I read Stark's Southern Gates of Arabia a few years ago before going to Oman. I remember liking it pretty well. What a life indeed.reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.com