Books * Support iranian.com * FAQ * Write for The Iranian * Editorial policy <<< PREVIOUS..........>>>>>>> FIRST <<< PREVIOUS..........>>>>>>> FIRST For the explorer Luristan, 1930 By Freya Stark November 11, 2002 The Iranian Hailed as a classic upon its first publication in 1934, The Valleys of the Assassins firmly established Freya Stark as one of her generation's most intrepid explorers. The book chronicles her travels into Luristan, the mountainous terrain nestled between Iraq and present-day Iran, often with only a single guide and on a shoestring budget. Stark, described by The Times of London as "the last of the Romantic Travellers" upon her death in 1993, published during her lifetime more than thirty books about her travels in the Middle East. -- From the book cover Email your comments for The Iranian letters section ALSO By Freya Stark The old man of Kalardasht Excerpt RELATED Always on the move Photo essay: Bakhtiaris By Nasrollah Kasraian The Lali Bridge Where lilac flowerheads of the star thistle bloomed By White Cloud Afsaneh and Enayat Qashqaie wedding Written and photographed by Nader Davoodi At home with my tribe, the Qashqaie My first exposure to the tribe was in the late winter of 1963 By Bruce Bahmani Soghra's tribe Her stories centred around Qashqaies wandering towards the sun By Cyrus Kadivar Books in iranian.com Featured books in iranian.com Travelers in iranian.com Book of the day amazon.com Neither East Nor West One Woman's Journey Through the Islamic Republic of Iran By Christiane Bird

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