Travels in a Dervish Cloak

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By Isambard Wilkinson

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Travels in a Dervish Cloak by Isambard Wilkinson is an evocative travelogue that offers a vibrant depiction of Pakistan. The author, a former journalist, shares his personal experiences while exploring the diverse cultural landscapes and rich history of the country. Through his journey, he provides insightful reflections on the local traditions, resilience, and warmth of the people he encounters.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a keen interest in exploring the vibrant cultures and tumultuous landscapes of Pakistan. With the author's insightful observations and engaging storytelling, this travel narrative provides a unique perspective on a country often misunderstood, blending adventure with historical and cultural insights.

Shortlisted forthe 2018 Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year

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Shortlisted for the 2018 Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year

Travels in a Dervish Cloak is a discursive, funny, moving portrait of Pakistan, one of the most opaque and difficult and complex of countries, but here rendered in bright chiaroscuro and with obvious affection. It's a brilliant debut by a major new talent. William Dalrymple

Spellbound by his grandmother's Anglo-Indian heritage and the exuberant annual visits of her friend the Begum, Isambard Wilkinson became enthralled by Pakistan as an intrepid teenager, eventually working there as a foreign correspondent during the War on Terror. Seeking the land behind the headlines, Bard sets out to discover the essence of a country convulsed by Islamist violence. What of the old, mystical Pakistan has survived and what has been destroyed? His is a funny, hashish-and whisky-scented travel book from the frontline, full of open-hearted delight and a poignant lust for life.

Shortlisted for the 2017 Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Award

Conjures up the best of Thubron and Dalrymple while being informed by a distinctive voice, a deep knowledge of Pakistan's tragic history and an unusual commitment to that country based on close family links. Dervla Murphy

I roared through it. A great balance of self-deprecating wit, old-fashioned adventure and insight. Very good fun. Owen Bennett Jones, author

Travels in a Dervish Cloak does an excellent job of redressing the balance by revealing the complex patchwork of the real country, home to diverse multitudes. In this, it shows the great value of travel writing itself, when skilfully practised by such a humane, humorous and enthusiastic author. Tim Hannigan, author

Book Details

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ISBN: 9781780601502

Publisher: Eland Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Eland Publishing Ltd

Audience: General / adult

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Weight: 250g

Pages: 288

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Isambard Wilkinson Non-Fiction Travel & Adventure

About the Author

Isambard Wilkinson was born in 1971. As a young boy in Ireland, he listened to family stories of adventurous botanists and artists, sailors and soldiers who travelled through China and Africa, India and Albania. It fired an urge to roam. Expelled from school at 15, after university he was refused entry into the Royal Marines and instead worked for Country Life magazine before leaving to travel throughout Pakistan, an ambition curtailed by kidney failure. After a stretch on dialysis and his first kidney transplant, he became a foreign correspondent for the Daily Telegraph in Spain, and then in Pakistan, where he completed his travels, the subject of this book. Following a second transplant, he now works for AFP in Hong Kong.