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Title: Superbly written, entertaining, enlightening
Review: This is a beautiful book to read. It's not a "pop" travel book, but uses the English language so that you occasionally have to resort to the dictionary - which is what makes it a delight to read. Tim's style is entertaining using history as a lens, & I found myself totally engaged with his trip, & with Ibn Battutah the traveller. Islam is not the focus of the book, but more the virtues of travel, and the wonders of Battutah's experiences. If you can find the documentary DVD that is partly based on this book, "Camels, Courts & Concubines", get it. (It is available on YouTube and other sites.) Tim is as entertaining on TV as he is in the book.
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