This beautifully written travel diary, enlivened by conversations with the people Kermani meets along the way, brings to life the tragic history of these troubled lands and shows how this history leaves its traces in the present. It will be of great interest to anyone concerned with current affairs and with the events that have shaped, and continue to shape, the world in which we live today.
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John Burnside, University of St Andrews
'A book so moving and so powerful that it's worth taking 54 days over it, so that each day you can immerse yourself in a new world.'
Katja Weise, NDR Kultur
'Kermani has succeeded in writing a stirring plea for Europe, one which confirms his place among the ranks of Germany's most influential intellectuals.'
Rainer Hermann, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
'A Herodotus for our times.'
Philipp Holstein, Rheinische Post
"A breathtaking travel diary and a passionate plea for the diversity of cultures, for Europe and the beauty of stories."
Bayrischer Rundfunk
"On almost every page there is something for the reader to think about, to learn, to marvel at."
Tages-Anzeiger
"Navid Kermani... is the best kind of scholar: one who writes with a touch as elegant as it is light."
Catholic Herald
"revealing and thought-provoking"
Financial Times