Into Iraq: Michael Palin

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There is surprisingly only one reference to Lawrence of Arabia (I am also reading a 100-year old book ‘Lawrence and the Arabs’), and then only about his friend Gertrude Bell, one of the founders of the modern Iraq.

Palin follows the Tigris from source to mouth; beginning in Turkey and ending in the tiny strip of Iraqi coastline sandwiched between Kuwait and Iran.Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).

It's Michael Palin doing what he does best- beautifully describing a place, sprinkling in history and getting to know the locals. Als Michael ihm sagt, dass er an seinem Geburtstag nicht dabei sein kann, meint er nur, dass der Opa eben dafür sorgen soll, das er im nächsten Jahr wieder dabei ist. Hij volgde de loop van de Tigris van aan de grens met Turkije naar Basra, bijna aan de Perzische Golf. It was short and to the point as always yet, I can’t help feeling that, despite trying to sound upbeat at times, this one just failed to capture the essence of the author’s usually upbeat style of writing.Aber auch wenn er immer wieder gerade die alltäglichen Dinge, die er beobachtet, zu etwas Besonderem macht, verschwindet die Reserviertheit vom Anfang nicht ganz. This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use.

It might be because Iraq is such a depressing country at times and yet such nice people there apparently. Vroeger heb ik series en volgens mij ook boeken gelezen van hem dus ik was heel enthousiast om weer een nieuwe te proberen. Through Palin’s effort and words we see more than just a tourist’s overview and box ticking exercise like a modern ISpy book. From the descriptions in this book it looks like it may be becoming possible to be a relatively safe tourist in Iraq again, however he explains that major destinations such as Ur’s ziggurat and the site of Babylon were largely reconstructed over their original ruins during the time of Saddam Hussain.

His books include accounts of his journeys, novels (Hemingway’s Chair and The Truth) and several volumes of diaries.

Iraq an endlessly fascinating nation blessed with ancient wonders and enriched with modern resources but scarred too often by conflicts. Ik vind reisboeken veel leuker als ze foto's hebben door het boek heen, en dus niet ergens in het midden een velletje of zo, of helemaal niks. The first thing to say about this book is visually it's stunningly beautiful with countless images woven on nearly every single page. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file.Gegen Ende findet er noch einmal deutliche Worte, denn die Reise entlang des Tigris zeigt deutlich, wie sich der Lauf des Flusses und damit auch die Lebensumstände für seine Bewohner durch unser Zutun verändert haben. And he considers the role that Iraq's other great natural resource - oil - plays in both providing wealth and threatening political stability. Michael Palin schreibt offener und ich finde in seinen Erzählungen wieder die Momentaufnahmen von Land und Leuten, die für mich den Reiz bei seinen Reiseberichten ausmachen. The journey starts in a snowy lake in Turkish ‘Kurdestan’ and follows the Tigris - with some digressions west to its sister river, the Euphrates - to the Persian Gulf. As an Iraqi, most of the things he talks about I already knew, however this is a really nice book to give you a personal guide on Iraq and its diverse population and how Palin experienced the state of the nation (Which I think is accurate).