Wounded Tigris

A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL WRITING AWARDS 2024 ''As epic as it is engaging'' Tom Holland ''Jaunty, highly informative and ultimately sobering'' New York Review of B ooks ''A fine book. Leon McCarron''s tough journey paints a rich and enthralli ng portrait'' Sir Michael Palin The river Tigris is in danger. It has been the lifeblood of ancient Mesopot amia and modern Iraq, but geopolitics and climate change have left the birt hplace of civilisation at risk of becoming uninhabitable. In 2021, adventur er Leon McCarron travelled by boat along the full length of the river, in s earch of hope. From the source, where Assyrian kings had their images carved into stone, M cCarron and his small team journeyed through the Turkish mountains, across north-east Syria and into the heart of Iraq. Passing by historic cities lik e Diyarbakir, Mosul and Baghdad, McCarron kept the company of fishermen and farmers, but also artists, activists and archaeologists who rely on the fl ow of the river. Occasionally harassed by militias, often helped by soldier s, McCarron rode his luck in areas still troubled by ISIS and relied on the generosity of a network of strangers to reach the Persian Gulf. Wounded Tigris is the story of what humanity stands to lose with the death of a great river, and what can be done to try to save it.

Product Info

ISBN: 1472156218

ISBN-13: 9781472156211

Publisher: Corsair

Year: 2024

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

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