Wounded Tigris: A River Journey Through the Cradle of Civilization by McCarron, Leon

Wounded Tigris: A River Journey Through the Cradle of Civilization

A fascinating journey down the Tigris River--the lifeblood of human civilization--in search of history and hope. Starting...
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Author: Leon McCarron
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Language: English
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Wounded Tigris: A River Journey Through the Cradle of Civilization by McCarron, Leon

Wounded Tigris: A River Journey Through the Cradle of Civilization

¥6,732

Wounded Tigris: A River Journey Through the Cradle of Civilization

¥6,732
Author: Leon McCarron
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
A fascinating journey down the Tigris River--the lifeblood of human civilization--in search of history and hope.

Starting at the source of this storied river, where ancient Mesopotamians and Assyrian kings had their images carved into stone, explorer Leon McCarron and his small team will journey through the Turkish mountains, across north-east Syria and into the heart of Iraq.

Along the way, they will pass through historic cities like Diyarbakir, Mosul, and Baghdad. We will meet fishermen and farmers, along with artists, activists, and archaeologists, who rely on the flow of the river. Occasionally harassed by militias, often helped by soldiers, McCarron rode his luck in areas still troubled by ISIS and relied on the generosity of a network of strangers as he follows the river to its end in the Persian Gulf.

For readers of Simon Winchester, Erika Fatland, and Kevin Fedarko, Wounded Tigris is the story of what humanity stands to lose with the death of a great river, and what can be done to try to save it.

Author: Leon McCarron
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Published: 11/07/2023
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.21lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.91d
ISBN: 9781639365074

About the Author
Leon McCarron is an award-winning writer, broadcaster, and explorer from Northern Ireland. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, the Geographical Society of Philadelphia's Explorer of the Year, and is known for long-distance expeditions and immersive multimedia storytelling. In the past decade he has travelled over 50,000km by human power, and is currently based in Iraq.

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