Originally published by John Murray this is an account of Smith's time in Yemen, which started as a sabbatical year in 1982 and grew into fifteen years. Smith travelled the mountains, the desert and the sea and brings the country, the people and three millennia of history to life. scholarly and entertaining... Mackintosh Smith succeeds admirably in shining a light on an obscure...(展开全部)

提姆．麥金塔-史密斯　Tim Macintosh-Smith 出生於1961年，在牛津大學攻讀阿拉伯語，並曾在地中海東部一帶短期擔任過風琴手。 由於年幼時受到葉門影像的吸引，因而於1982年移居到葉門首都薩那一處頂樓居住，當地人稱他為「拿撒勒先生」(基督教徒)。其足跡遍及葉門各地，對於阿拉伯文化及習俗具有極深刻的了解與研究。此書一出版即榮獲1998年的「湯瑪士．庫克」旅行文學獎，以及「每日電訊報」旅行文學獎。 繪者簡介 馬丁．尤曼(Martin Yeoman) 為插畫家、素描家、雕刻家，其作品廣為英國重要收藏家索收藏，包括女王陛下(HM the Queen)及威爾斯王子。

This is the story of Dr Alfred Jones, a fisheries scientist - for whom diary-notable events include the acquisition of a new electric toothbrush and getting his article on caddis fly larvae published in 'Trout and Salmon' - who finds himself reluctantly involved in a project to bring salmon fishing to the Highlands of the Yemen - a project that will change his life, and the cou...(展开全部)

This is the story of Dr Alfred Jones, a fisheries scientist - for whom diary -notable events include the acquisition of a new electric toothbrush and getting his article on caddis fly larvae published in 'Trout and Salmon' - who finds himself reluctantly involved in a project to bring salmon fishing to the Highlands of the Yemen - a project that will change his life, and the co...(展开全部)

DEBUT FICTION UK BESTSELLERWhat does it take to make us believe in the impossible? For Dr. Alfred Jones, life is a quiet mixture of civil service at the National Centre for Fisheries Excellence and marriage to Mary--an ambitious, no-nonsense financier. But a strange turn of fate from an unexpected direction forces Jones to upend his existence and spend all of his time in pursu...(展开全部)

Imagine hacking your way through thick jungle while racked with malaria. The country around you is in chaos and on the brink of civil war. And you discover, despite all this, the lost city of Tikal. And 43 other Maya ruins. Stephens is the father of American archaeology, and this is his beautiful account of the expedition that made him so.

作者简介：约翰·史蒂芬斯（John L. Stephens），十九世纪美国外交官、探险家、作家，以“重新”发现玛雅文明而闻名于世。一八三四年，史蒂芬斯踏上横越欧洲的旅程，并写下《埃及、佩特拉阿拉伯和圣地发现之旅》《希腊、土耳其、俄罗斯和波兰发现之旅》两本著作。结束欧洲之行后，史蒂芬斯受探险家亚历山大·冯·洪堡德（Alexander von Humboldt）和胡安·加林多（Juan Galindo）的影响，开始对玛雅文明产生浓厚兴趣。一八三九年，时任美国总统的马丁·范布伦（Martin Van Buren）派遣史蒂芬斯到中美洲担任外交大使，期间著有《中美洲、加帕斯和犹加坦发现之旅》，该书在短短的三个月内就重印了十二次，奠定史蒂芬斯畅销作家的地位。一八四一年十月，史蒂芬森斯画家卡塞伍德（Frederick Catherwood）等人重返犹加坦半岛，此次...(展开全部)

作者简介：约翰·史蒂芬斯（John L. Stephens），十九世纪美国外交官、探险家、作家，以“重新”发现玛雅文明而闻名于世。一八三四年，史蒂芬斯踏上横越欧洲的旅程，并写下《埃及、佩特拉阿拉伯和圣地发现之旅》《希腊、土耳其、俄罗斯和波兰发现之旅》两本著作。结束欧洲之行后，史蒂芬斯受探险家亚历山大·冯·洪堡德（Alexander von Humboldt）和胡安·加林多（Juan Galindo）的影响，开始对玛雅文明产生浓厚兴趣。一八三九年，时任美国总统的马丁·范布伦（Martin Van Buren）派遣史蒂芬斯到中美洲担任外交大使，期间著有《中美洲、加帕斯和犹加坦发现之旅》，该书在短短的三个月内就重印了十二次，奠定史蒂芬斯畅销作家的地位。一八四一年十月，史蒂芬森斯画家卡塞伍德（Frederick Catherwood）等人重返犹加坦半岛，此次...(展开全部)

Imagine hacking your way through thick jungle while racked with malaria. The country around you is in chaos and on the brink of civil war. And you discover, despite all this, the lost city of Tikal. And 43 other Maya ruins. Stephens is the father of American archaeology, and this is his beautiful account of the expedition that made him so.

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