The Tahir Shah Travel Reader

<p>Over the last thirty years Tahir Shah has roamed the furthest limits of the world and produced a stupefying body of travel literature embracing a cornucopia of quests.</p><p>           He has sought out the so-called Birdmen of Peru studied magic with the godmen of India searched for the mysterious lost city of the Incas and for the fabled lost treasure of Mughal India.</p><p>           Shah has noted that seeking out the hidden underbelly of the lands through which he travels is centrally important to him. The themes of zigzagging adventure spontaneity and walking a path that's utterly original are found throughout his travelogues.</p><p>           As far as Shah is concerned 'Travel itself is not only the destination but the greatest teacher confidant and friend. Forward movement enables a mysterious kind of alchemy to occur in which the mind is freed from the restrictions and biases of daily life.'</p><p>           Wide-ranging in scope <em>The Tahir Shah Travel Reader</em> contains full-length chapters from many of the bestselling books that have made Shah's name. They include chapters from -</p><p><br></p><p>Beyond the Devil's Teeth</p><p>Cultural Research</p><p>House of the Tiger King</p><p>In Arabian Nights</p><p>In Search of King Solomon's Mines</p><p>Journey Through Namibia</p><p>Sorcerer's Apprentice</p><p>Three Essays</p><p>The Caliph's House</p><p>The Clockmaker's Box</p><p>The Reason to Write</p><p>Trail of Feathers</p><p>Travels With Myself</p><p>Travels With Nasrudin </p><p><br></p>