An Arabian Journey: One Man's Quest Through the Heart of the Middle East
Written by Levison Wood
Narrated by Levison Wood
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
Starting in September 2017 in a city in Northern Syria, a stone's throw away from Turkey and amidst the deadliest war of the twenty-first century, Wood set forth on a 5,000-mile trek through the most contested region on the planet. He moved through the Middle East for six months, from ISIS-occupied Iraq through Kuwait and along the jagged coastlines of the Emirates and Oman; across a civil-war-torn Yemen and on to Saudia Arabia, Jordan, and Israel, before ending on the shores of the Mediterranean in Lebanon. Like his predecessors, Wood traveled through some of the harshest and most beautiful environments on earth, seeking to challenge our perceptions of this often-misunderstood part of the world. Through the relationships he forges along the way-and the personal histories and local mythologies that his companions share-Wood examines how the region has changed over thousands of years and reveals a side of the Middle East we don't often see in the media.
Levison Wood
Levison Wood served as an officer in the Parachute Regiment in Afghanistan before becoming an explorer, author and documentary maker. He is famous for undertaking the first expedition to walk the entire length of the Nile River on foot, as well as walking the length of the Himalayas and circumnavigating the Arabian peninsula from Iraq to Lebanon. He has written nine best-selling books and produced several critically acclaimed documentaries. He is an elected Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and The Explorers Club.
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Reviews for An Arabian Journey
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a great read. You will enjoy the journey.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A wild journey around Arabia done during one of the worst times to attempt such a trip. War, civil wars, terrorism, and yet when given the chance the author is able to get the human side of the people of these troubled lands.
It doesn’t answer why these countries are such a mess, but it shows our preconceived beliefs are usually incorrect.
A great book