Eothen (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162661377)

Eothen is a travelogue written by Alexander William Kinglake, which was first published in 1844. The book chronicles Kinglake's journey through the Middle East, including Egypt, Palestine, and Syria, during the early 19th century. The title of the book, Eothen, is a Greek word that means ""from the east"", and reflects the author's fascination with the exotic and mysterious cultures of the region. Throughout the book, Kinglake describes his experiences and observations of the people, landscapes, and customs of the places he visited. The book is divided into chapters, each of which focuses on a different aspect of Kinglake's journey. He describes the bustling streets of Cairo, the ancient ruins of Petra, and the holy city of Jerusalem. He also writes about his encounters with Bedouin tribes, his experiences with local customs and traditions, and his reflections on the history and politics of the region. Kinglake's writing is vivid and engaging, and he brings to life the sights, sounds, and smells of the Middle East in a way that transports the reader to another time and place. Eothen is a classic of travel literature, and is still widely read and admired today for its insights into the cultures and societies of the Middle East.I went on and came near to those waters of death. They stretched deeply into the southern desert, and before me, and all around, as far away as the eye could follow, blank hills piled high over hills, pale, yellow, and naked, walled up in her tomb for ever the dead and damned Gomorrah. There was no fly that hummed in the forbidden air, but instead a deep stillness; no grass grew from the earth, no weed peered through the void sand; but in mockery of all life there were trees borne down by Jordan in some ancient flood, and these, grotesquely planted upon the forlorn shore, spread out their grim skeleton arms, all scorched and charred to blackness by the heats of the long silent years.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: A. W. Kinglake
ISBN-10: 1162661372
ISBN-13: 9781162661377
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 188
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.40d