书目

In Xanadu

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.

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