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Nature Walks (Wildlife Encounters in the U.A.E.)
The book is multilayered and valuable in many different ways. It's light reading and accessible for everyone, simultaneously local and universal.
No Rules publishing editors
Absolutely breathtaking. Filled with magic, wonder and sprinkled with facts, some of which are humorous, others more poignant. I don’t think I’ll ever look at Ras Al Khaimah in the same way again. The world needs this book.
Mary Rita McGuire, entrepreneur
Simple, authentic, sensory and with a fabulous insight on the raw honest beauty of nature and the wildlife that surrounds us.
Julie Lewis, author and explorer
The concept of ‘Nature Walks,’ aligns well with our commitment to supporting initiatives that foster knowledge and appreciation for our environment and heritage.
Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research
Place
A place to be!
''Landscapes shape our personalities. The different geographies of South Africa have helped make the inhabitants who they are. There’s the Cape with its fickleness – one minute a Mediterranean idyll, the next a storm-lashed Atlantic crag; the Drakensberg with its moods, drama and churchliness; the lowveld is steamy, sultry and fanged; the Karoo is an expression of heat, dust and vastness. I am a product of Cape Town, of a western seaboard, a place of sunsets, mountains, beaches and an ocean deeply blue and capricious. I have a visceral response to the fynbos and strandveld, granite and sandstone, vineyards and shorelines of this place, my place. How could it be otherwise? How could I be otherwise?'' Said Justin Fox in this incredible book of travels through South Africa! There are many travelogues set in South Africa BUT this book is something unique. That's why we decided to ask our friends from the Cape Town publishing agency Lennon Ritchie Agency for a permission to publish it in the UAE. In South Africa this literary journey is already sold out so they are preparing a second edition. This is an incredible journey through the poetic landscapes, peoples' souls, literature and ideas. A must-read for anyone who enjoys traveling and lyrical style.Contents:
1. Spirits of Place 2. Moonlight Serenade: Olive Schreiner’s Eastern Karoo 3. Jock Befok: Sir Percy FitzPatrick’s Lowveld 4. Band of Broers: The Long Ride of Deneys Reitz 5. The Soul of the White Baboon: Eugène Marais’s Waterberg 6. Fireside Englikaans: Herman Charles Bosman’s Marico 7. Alone in All that Vastness: JM Coetzee’s Moordenaars Karoo 8. Like Wings Without Bodies: Dalene Matthee’s Knysna Forest 9. Red in Truth and Lore: Zakes Mda’s Wild Coast 10. Rock, Paper, Pen: Stephen Watson’s Cederberg 11. PraesidioCollection Intimate guides
- A5 format
- Paperback
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Open Book
Under The Desert
Old cities in the UAE that disappeared
The desert is such an extraordinary place of natural beauty and ancient mysteries that there is really no need to make up its treasures though. And the man who spent more time living in the Arabian sands and portrayed its wonders more enchantingly than anyone before or since was Wilfred Thesiger. This is a genuine love letter to Dubai and the UAE. Who said that Dubai is a new city? Freya, narrator's wife, was completely impressed by its historical traces. You will be, too, for sure. From the ancient epoch this land was a transit zone between Mesopotamia and India, a lot of trading was held here, merchants used to stop here to overnight and rest. You will find mythical cities and legends, vampires and lost objects deeply covered by the sand dunes. You will rediscover the Emirates. You will fall in love with this desert for sure. This is a book that will appeal hugely to expats in the UAE or holiday makers interested in going beyond the beaches and taking a look at the rich heritage and culture the country has to offer. Beyond Dubai is a light read that makes its subject accessible and enjoyable, Alexander McNabb, Fake Plastic Souks blogCollection Intimate guides
- A5
- Paperback
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dubai eng fragment 23-43