Books by Robert Irwin (editor)
Night and Horses and the Desert
by Robert Irwin (editor)
It’s a good mix of poetry and prose and the commentary that joins it together is superbly balanced. There is no better anthology of Arabic literature
Interviews where books by Robert Irwin (editor) were recommended
Books about Travelling in the Muslim World, recommended by Tim Mackintosh-Smith
Author and Arabist Tim Mackintosh-Smith tells us about the rich tradition in Islam of travelling to gain knowledge, and directs us towards some of those, both Western and Arab, who’ve inspired with their tales of life on the road.