Persian pictures
| Title | Persian pictures |
|---|---|
| Author | Gertrude Bell |
| Publication | Benn |
| Size | 157p |
| Language |  ENG |
| ISBN | |
| Topics |
Travel--Iran Travel--Historical accounts |
| Notes | Bell's uncle, Sir Frank Lascelles, was British minister (similar to ambassador) at Tehran, Persia. In May 1892, after leaving Oxford, Bell travelled to Persia to visit him. She described this journey in her book, Persian Pictures, which was published in 1894. [wikipedia] The vivid and impressionistic series of sketches within presents an evocative meditation that moves between Persia’s heroic past and its long decline. From the vantage of Tehran, Bell explores the otherworldly “secret, mysterious life of the East”—the lives of its women and its lush, enclosed gardens—from the bustling cities to the lonely wastelands of Khorasan. [goodreads.com] |
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