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Arabesques : a tale of double lives / Robert Dessaix.

"On this magic-carpet ride around the Mediterranean, in meditations and conversations with eccentric fellow-travellers on subjects as varied as why we travel, the essence of Protestantism, ageing and illicit passion, acclaimed author Robert Dessaix ventures into territory that is unexpected, often dangerous and always compelling."--Provided by publisher.

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Barcode Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date Res.
C9005030165 910.91638 DES
Adult nonfiction   City Branch . . Available .  
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ISBN 9780330424059
Dewey 910.91638
Author Dessaix, Robert, 1944-
Title Arabesques : a tale of double lives / Robert Dessaix.
Published Sydney : Picador, 2008.
Physical description 310 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Summary "On this magic-carpet ride around the Mediterranean, in meditations and conversations with eccentric fellow-travellers on subjects as varied as why we travel, the essence of Protestantism, ageing and illicit passion, acclaimed author Robert Dessaix ventures into territory that is unexpected, often dangerous and always compelling."--Provided by publisher.
Subject Gide, Andrâe, -- 1869-1951
Dessaix, Robert, -- 1944-Travel -- Mediterranean Sea
Dessaix, Robert, -- 1944-Anecdotes
Travelers -- Mediterranean Sea -- Anecdotes
Travel in literature
Mediterranean Sea -- Description and travel
Mediterranean Sea -- Biography
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