Mirrors of the Unseen

Filling a long-neglected gap in the travel writing of the region Jason Elliot''s Mirrors of the Unseen is a rare and timely portrait of the nation descended from the world''s earliest superpower: Iran. Animated by the same spirit of exploration as its acclaimed predecessor An Unexpected Light and drawing on several years of independent travel and research this thought-provoking work weaves together observations of life in contemporary Iran with history politics and a penetrating enquiry into the secrets of Islamic art. Generously illustrated with the author''s own sketches and photographs Mirrors of the Unseen is a rich sensitive and vivid account of a country and its culture.