Robin Hanbury-Tenison

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Land of Eagles: Riding Through Europe's Forgotten CountryPaperback, 13 August 2019

Land of Eagles: Riding Through Europe's Forgotten Country
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Print Length
232 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Tauris Parke
Date Published
13 Aug 2019
ISBN-10
1838603433
ISBN-13
9781838603434

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Albania is the least-known and least developed country in Europe. It has a long, rich and troubled past, characterised by unrest and isolationism. Today, very little is known of its people - beyond those who have emigrated to other countries in Europe - and its landscapes have remained virtually untravelled for centuries. Determined to discover the country behind the stereotypes and preconceptions, Robin Hanbury-Tenison and his wife Louella rode across Albania, from Thethi in the north to the border with Greece in the south. Following in the footsteps of Byron, Edward Lear and Edith Durham they crossed some of the most wild and arrestingly beautiful landscape in Europe. Through soaring mountain ranges and hidden valleys dotted with Illyrian, Roman and Byzantine ruins they lived simply; staying in the homes of communities untouched by the 21st century and in towns bursting with artistic creativity. They discovered an ancient land, proud and fiercely independent, struggling to emerge from the darkness of repression and poverty and from the shadows of its more popular neighbours.
Land of Eagles is the story of a lyrical and dramatic journey, peppered with adventure and mishap, discovery and unexpected encounters. Adorned with the history, legends and literature of Albania and with the tales of past travellers, it is a luminous portrait of this mysterious and eccentric country, which has for too long been forgotten by Europe.

Product Details

Author:
Robin Hanbury-Tenison
Book Format:
Paperback
Date Published:
13 August 2019
ISBN-10:
1838603433
ISBN-13:
9781838603434
Language:
English
Location:
New York
Pages:
232
Publisher:

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