Arabia — Jonathan Raban

Author: Jonathan Raban
Publisher: Picador / Pan Books
Format: Paperback
Edition: Picador edition, 1987
ISBN: 9780330300582

Condition: Good second-hand condition. Cover shows light shelf wear, minor creasing, rubbing to edges and corners, and old price stickers on the back cover. Pages show light age toning. Binding appears intact. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

Arabia is Jonathan Raban’s acclaimed travel book through the Arabian Peninsula and the wider Middle East, moving through places including Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Yemen, Egypt, and Jordan. Written with Raban’s sharp eye for people, language, landscape, and cultural misunderstanding, the book blends travel writing, social observation, humour, and literary reflection.