Valley of the Assassins & Other Persian Travels.(Book Review) From: Geographical | Date: July 1, 2004| Author: Hope, Sebastian | COPYRIGHT 2004 Campion Interactive Publishing Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Valley of the Assassins & Other Persian Travels by Freya Stark First published in 1934. Most recent edition published by Random House, pb, pp352, 7.86 [pounds sterling]

"In the wastes of civilization, Luristan is still an enchanted name. Its streams are dotted blue fines on the map and the position of its hills a matter of taste. It is still a country for the explorer." So begins Freya Stark's first book, a collection of four Persian journeys undertaken between 1930 and ...