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Books by Ilija Trojanow






Mumbai To Mecca
A Pilgrimage to the Holy Sites of Islam (Armchair Traveller)
by Ilija Trojanow, Rebecca Morrison
Paperback, 150 Pages, Published 2018 by Haus Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-909961-51-7, ISBN: 1-909961-51-5

"‘”From the very first moment they realize that the Hajj—the pilgrimage to Mecca—is among the duties of each and every Muslim, the faithful long to go.” This book presents Ilija Trojanow’s journey from Mumbai to Mecca in the tradition of the rihla, one of the oldest genres of classical Arabic literature, describing the Hajj, the pilgrimage to the holy sites of Islam. Every Muslim, regardless of geographical location, is implored by tradi ..."






The Lamentations of Zeno(Illustrated)
A Novel
by Ilija Trojanow, Philip Boehm
Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 2016 by Verso
ISBN-13: 978-1-78478-219-1, ISBN: 1-78478-219-X

"A literary fiction about climate disaster and a scientist imploding on a journey to the AntarcticZeno Hintermeier is a scientist working as a travel guide on an Antarctic cruise ship, encouraging the wealthy to marvel at the least explored continent and to open their eyes to its rapid degradation. It is a troubling turn in the life of an idealistic glaciologist. Now in his early sixties, Zeno bewails the loss of his beloved glaciers, th ..."






Mumbai To Mecca(1st Edition)
A Pilgrimage to the Holy Sites of Islam
by Ilija Trojanow, Rebecca Morrison
Hardcover, 215 Pages, Published 2007 by Haus Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-904950-29-5, ISBN: 1-904950-29-9

"An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 215 pages; Physical desc. : 215 p. ; 17 cm. Translated into English. Subject: Trojanow, Ilija --Travel --Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages --Saudi Arabia --Mecca --Personal narratives --Islamic countries --Essays and travelogues --Travel w ..."






Along the Ganges
(Armchair Traveller)
by Ilija Trojanow, Ranjit Hoskote
Hardcover, 266 Pages, Published 2006 by Haus Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-904950-36-3, ISBN: 1-904950-36-1

"Ilija Trojanow travelled along the Ganges, from the source, where it breaks free from the eternal ice in the Himalayas, to the great cities, by boat, by bus, on overcrowded trains. He visited the great Hindu festivals and talked to those who warn of ecological disasters resulting from gigantic dams."






Along The Ganges
(Haus Publishing - Armchair Traveller)
by Ilija Trojanow, Ranjit Hoskote
Paperback, 220 Pages, Published 2011 by Haus Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-906598-91-4, ISBN: 1-906598-91-6

""A lyrical homage to India's holiest, moodiest, foulest river. . . .Trojanow is the perfect mix of insider and outsider. . . . It is a treasure of a book, a must-have for anyone spending time on the Ganges and wanting to get to know her better."—Financial Times"Funny, shocking, and always interesting."—The SpectatorAlong the Ganges was voted one of the greatest travel books of all time by Condé Nast Traveler by a jury including Gore Vid ..."






The Lamentations of Zeno
A Novel
by Ilija Trojanow
176 Pages, Published 2019 by Verso
ISBN-13: 978-1-78478-220-7, ISBN: 1-78478-220-3

"Poignant and playful, the novel recalls the experimentation of high-modernist fiction without compromising a limpid sense of place or the pace of its narrative."






Mumbai To Mecca
A Pilgrimage to the Holy Sites of Islam
by Ilija Trojanow
179 Pages, Published 2017 by Haus Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-909961-57-9, ISBN: 1-909961-57-4

"Only occasionally, when someone calls me a Hajji, does the pilgrimage return to me in all its intensity for some vivid moments. When Ramadan began again – it came with more challenging fasting conditions because of the long days on the Cape – I re-read my notes and was almost overwhelmed by how intensely I could still visualise it. I longed to be back on the Hajj, and I knew I could embark on that journey once more by writing about ..."






The Lamentations of Zeno
A Novel
by Ilija Trojanow
164 Pages, Published 2016 by Verso Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-78478-222-1, ISBN: 1-78478-222-X

"The translation of this work was supported in part by a grant from the GoetheInstitut, which is funded by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. First published in English by Verso 2016 Translation © Philip Boehm 2016 First published as EisTau © Carl Hanser Verlag 2011 All rights reserved The moral rights of the author have been asserted 1 35 79 10 86 42 Verso UK: 6 Meard S ..."






TheCollector of Worlds by Troyanov, Iliya ON Mar-05-2009, Paperback
by Iliya Troyanov, Ilija Trojanow
Paperback, 464 Pages, Published 2009 by Faber & Faber
ISBN-13: 978-0-571-23654-1, ISBN: 0-571-23654-5

"Tells the story of Sir Richard Burton, one of the most flamboyant figures of the Victorian age. This book tells us that his translation of the 'Arabian Nights' is one of the great moments in the encounter between Islam and the West, a version of the Arab classic that scandalised his contemporaries with its salty eroticism."






The Collector of Worlds(1st Edition)
A Novel of Sir Richard Francis Burton
by Iliya Troyanov, Ilija Trojanow, William Hobson
Hardcover, 464 Pages, Published 2009 by Ecco
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-135193-8, ISBN: 0-06-135193-8

"“Iliya Troyanov has turned Burton’s unbelievable life into believable fiction, achieving a rounded and satisfying portrait that traditional biography could never match.”—New York Times Book ReviewThe Collector of Worlds is a fictionalized account of the infamous life and times of Sir Richard Francis Burton—the British colonial officer stationed in India who made the Haj to Mecca, discovered the source of the Nile, spoke twenty-nine lang ..."






The Collector of Worlds
by Iliya Troyanov, Ilija Trojanow, Sebastian Barry
Hardcover, 464 Pages, Published 2008 by Faber & Faber
ISBN-13: 978-0-571-23653-4, ISBN: 0-571-23653-7

"Sir Richard Burton was the first westerner to make the hajj to Mecca, he also discovered the source of the Nile with Speke. This book imagines his encounter with India as a young officer, and brings to life his trials and travels through the eyes of his Indian servant, the Sharif of Mecca and the former slave who guided Burton to the Nile."






The Collector of Worlds
by Iliya Troyanov, Ilija Trojanow
Paperback, 464 Pages, Published 2008 by Faber And Faber
ISBN-13: 978-0-571-24361-7, ISBN: 0-571-24361-4

"The Collector of Worlds is a rare combination of literary achievement and popular accessibility. A bestseller in Germany, the novel is a meditation on the extraordinary life of Sir Richard Burton, one of the most flamboyant figures of the Victorian age. Burton was the first westerner to make the hajj to Mecca, and discovered the source of the Nile with Speke. His translation of the Arabian Nights is one of the great moments in the encou ..."






Along the Ganga(1st Edition)
To the Inner Shores of India
by Ilija Trojanow
Paperback, 164 Pages, Published 2005 by Penguin Books India
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-303165-9, ISBN: 0-14-303165-1

"Travelling by inflatable boat, on foot, by bus and overcrowded trains, he moved through landscapes where the past and the future, mythic imagination and hard reality come together, and in this book he recounts for us the stories that he ..."






Guardians of the soil
Meeting Zimbabwe's elders
by Chenjerai Hove, Ilija Trojanow
Hardcover, 127 Pages, Published 1996 by Baobab Books [Distributor]
ISBN-13: 978-0-908311-88-0, ISBN: 0-908311-88-5






EisTau
by Ilija Trojanow
Hardcover, 171 Pages, Published 2011 by Hanser, Carl Gmbh + Co.
ISBN-13: 978-3-446-23757-5, ISBN: 3-446-23757-7

"Im Mittelpunkt des neuen Romanes des deutsch-bulgarischen Autors steht ein Professor für Glaciologie, den das Sterben äseinesä alpinen Gletschers dazu bewegt, aus dem Wissenschaftsbetrieb auszusteigen und sich als Eis-Experte und ..."






Der entfesselte Globus(3rd Edition)
Reportagen.
by Ilija: Trojanow
Hardcover, 200 Pages, Published 2008 by Hanser
ISBN-13: 978-3-446-23030-9, ISBN: 3-446-23030-0

"Eine Auswahl von Reportagen, Skizzen und Eindrücken von politischen und sozialen Brennpunkten in Afrika, Asien und Europa."






Des oiseaux couleur de soufre
by Ilija Trojanow
Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2012 by Buchet Chastel
ISBN-13: 978-2-283-02568-0, ISBN: 2-283-02568-0






Angriff auf die Freiheit. Sicherheitswahn, Ueberwachungsstaat und der Abbau buergerlicher Rechte. 4. Auflage. Muenchen(5th Edition)
Hanser, 2009. 171 Seiten. Kartoniert (Klappenbroschur).
by Juli Zeh, Ilija Trojanow, Zeh Trojanow
Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2009 by Hanser, Carl Gmbh + Co.
ISBN-13: 978-3-446-23418-5, ISBN: 3-446-23418-7

"4. Auflage 8°, Broschiert München, Carl Hanser Verlag, 2009. 171 (1) Seiten ungelesen und wie neu, auf dem Vortitel mit großzügiger kurzer Widmung und Signatur , datiert: "13 / 10 / 9". Ilija Trojanow (* 23. August 1965 in Sofia/Bulgarien) ist ein deutscher Schriftsteller, Übersetzer und Verleger bulgarischer Abstammung."






In Afrika
by Ilija Trojanow
Paperback, 164 Pages, Published 2007 by Piper Verlag Gmbh
ISBN-13: 978-3-492-40130-2, ISBN: 3-492-40130-9






EisTau
by Ilija Trojanow
Paperback, Published 2019 by Fischer Taschenbuch 2019-09-25
ISBN-13: 978-3-596-70425-5, ISBN: 3-596-70425-1



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