Mumbai To Mecca A Pilgrimage to the Holy Sites of Islam (Armchair Traveller) by IlijaTrojanow, 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 ..."
"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 IlijaTrojanow, 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 IlijaTrojanow, 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 IlijaTrojanow, 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 ..."
"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 IlijaTrojanow 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 ..."
"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."
"“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 ..."
"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 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 IlijaTrojanow 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, IlijaTrojanow Hardcover, 127 Pages, Published 1996 by Baobab Books [Distributor] ISBN-13: 978-0-908311-88-0, ISBN: 0-908311-88-5
EisTau by IlijaTrojanow 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."
"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 IlijaTrojanow Paperback, 164 Pages, Published 2007 by Piper Verlag Gmbh ISBN-13: 978-3-492-40130-2, ISBN: 3-492-40130-9
EisTau by IlijaTrojanow Paperback, Published 2019 by Fischer Taschenbuch 2019-09-25 ISBN-13: 978-3-596-70425-5, ISBN: 3-596-70425-1