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Cleopatra's
Wedding Present
Travels through Syria
Robert Tewdwr Moss
New introduction by Lucretia Stewart
Living Out, Gay and Lesbian
Autobiographies
Joan Larkin and David Bergman, Series Editors
"[This] intense, evocative account . . . has acquired
its near-mythical status by stealth and word of mouth."
—Lucretia Stewart, from the introduction
Cleopatra's Wedding Present is the rare book that captivates
its reader from the first page. Like the best travel books, Robert
Tewdwr Moss's memoir of his travels through Syria resonates on
many levels: as a profoundly telling vivisection of Middle Eastern
society, a chilling history of ethnic crimes, a picaresque adventure
story, a purely entertaining travelogue, and a poignant romance.
Tewdwr Moss, a brilliant young writer who was murdered in London
the day after he finished this book, left this lyrical gem as
his legacy. He adeptly captures an essence of the Middle East
that is foreign to most of us, but which becomes real with his
astute observations of the region's culture and explosive politics.
He conveys what so many westerners find both fascinating and
frightening in the Middle East, making no attempt to mask circumstances
that are appalling and dangerous while also exotic, beautiful,
and sometimes very funny.
Mesopotamia, now present-day Syria, was part of Mark Anthony's
love gift to Cleopatra. Then and now, it is a land of mystery
and love.
"This is not a dutiful . . . examination
of a country, but it is a well-informed guide to a larger interior
landscape."—James Owen, Literary Review
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Robert
Tewdwr Moss (1961–1996) was
a journalist of astonishing versatility. He first made his mark
as Diary Editor of the books section of the London Sunday
Times. He also contributed to magazines as varied as Tatler,
Women's Journal, Harper's, Queen, and Africa Events. |
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September 2003
LC: 2003050103 DS
252 pp. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
ISBN 0-299-19290-3 Cloth $24.95 t
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edition for sale only in North America and U.S. dependencies;
all other territories contact Duckworth press, publisher of the
2001 UK edition
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