The Parthian Stations (Paperback)

The document known as "The Parthian Stations" is an account of the overland route from Antioch to the borders of India in the first century BC. John Ash's own "Parthian Stations" begins with his departure from New York to Istanbul. It is a journey, as he writes, not so much between contrasting cities as 'between different versions of the same city', to a place that is exotic and familiar, spanning West and East, past and present, where cultures and histories intersect. It holds memories and encounters: time dissolves, but it is also vividly real, with buses, restaurants and meetings with friends. Precise, witty and unpredictable, John Ash writes as the watchful outsider, with the insights of a resident. "The Parthian Stations" continues his exploration of what it means to be a part of a culture, to celebrate what is loved and ultimately unknowable.

General

Imprint:	Carcanet Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2007
First published:	May 2007
Authors:	John Ash
Dimensions:	216 x 135 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	106
ISBN-13:	978-1-85754-872-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General
LSN:	1-85754-872-8
Barcode:	9781857548723

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