Charles Glass began his journey of the former Arab nations of the Ottoman Empire exploring farms, refugee camps and feudal palaces - to capture the full spectrum of Levantine life. His literary and spiritual ramble was abruptly interrupted however, when on 17th June 1987 he was kidnapped by Shi'a militants. What followed, sixty-two days later, was a daring escape that captivated the world's media.
In this classic travelogue, the former ABC Middle East correspondent records an adventure which took him from through Turkey, Syria, Israel, Jordan and the Lebanon. An honest, colourful and immediate tale of wanderlust and history, he encounters both the beauty and volatility of the Middle East. Tribes with Flags is an essential back-story to our understanding the complexity of the region, and the gripping testimony of one of the few hostages who has escaped its maelstrom to tell his tale.
In this classic travelogue, the former ABC Middle East correspondent records an adventure which took him from through Turkey, Syria, Israel, Jordan and the Lebanon. An honest, colourful and immediate tale of wanderlust and history, he encounters both the beauty and volatility of the Middle East. Tribes with Flags is an essential back-story to our understanding the complexity of the region, and the gripping testimony of one of the few hostages who has escaped its maelstrom to tell his tale.
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