内容简介
Oneofthemostsuccessful,influentialandacclaimedtravelbooksofrecentyears.Attheageoftwenty-two,WilliamDalrymplelefthiscollegeinCambridgetotraveltotheruinsofKublaiKhan’sstatelypleasuredomeinXanadu.ThisisanaccountofaquestwhichtookhimandhiscompanionsacrossthewidthofAsia,alongdusty,forgottenroads,throughvillagesandcitiesfullofunexpectedhospitalityandwildlyimprobableescapades,toColeridge’sXanaduitself.Atoncefunnyandknowledgeable,InXanaduisinthefinesttraditionofBritishtravelwriting.Toldwithanexhilaratingblendofeloquence,wit,poetryanddelight,itisalreadyestablishedasaclassicofitskind.
作者简介
InXanaduwontheYorkshirePostBestFirstWorkAwardandtheScottishArtsCouncilSpringBookAward,andwasshortlistedfortheJohnLlewelynRhysPrize.Dalrymple'ssecondbook,CityofDjinns,wontheThomasCookTravelBookAwardandtheSundayTimesYoungBritishWriteroftheYearAward.Histhird,FromtheHolyMountain,waspublishedinApril1997,andwontheScottishArtsCouncilAutumnBookAwardandwasshortlistedfortheDuffCooperAwardandtheThomasCookAward.Hislatestbook,TheAgeofKali,waspublishedin1998.