The land beyond
Subtitle: a thousand miles on foot through the heart of the Middle East
By: Leon McCarron
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781788310567
Subjects: Description and travel
Description: There are many reasons why it might seem unwise to walk, mostly alone, through the Middle East. That, in part, is exactly why Leon McCarron did it. From Jerusalem, McCarron followed a series of wild hiking trails that trace ancient trading and pilgrimage routes and traverse some of the most contested landscapes in the world. In the West Bank, he met families struggling to lead normal lives amidst political turmoil and had a surreal encounter with the world's oldest and smallest religious sect. In Jordan, he visited the ruins of Hellenic citadels and trekked through the legendary Wadi Rum. His journey culminated in the vast deserts of the Sinai, home to Bedouin tribes and haunted by the ghosts of Biblical history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.