Egypt

Fülszöveg

VISTA BOOKS
How often is the visitor to a foreign country baffled
by ignorance of the historical, artistic or political back-
ground? As a result how much of interest and enjoy-
ment is lost? This excellent series, originally published
in France, but edited and in part revised for English-,
speaking readers, provides just that background infor-
mation lacking in nearly all guide books. The plan of
each volume varies; some place an emphasis on history,
others on art or politics, but all include practical
travel information as well and ingeniously incorporate
over a hundred brilliantly chosen photographs. These
books are also admirable for those whose aim is not
travel but basic information.
' . . . beautifully produced and superbly illustrated with
beauty, imagination and wit' - Marghanita Laski in The
Observer.
'Brightly written, opinionated, argumentative and copi-
ously illustrated . . . appreciations of the countries' -
New York Herald Tribune.
JNot only... Tovább

Fülszöveg

VISTA BOOKS
How often is the visitor to a foreign country baffled
by ignorance of the historical, artistic or political back-
ground? As a result how much of interest and enjoy-
ment is lost? This excellent series, originally published
in France, but edited and in part revised for English-,
speaking readers, provides just that background infor-
mation lacking in nearly all guide books. The plan of
each volume varies; some place an emphasis on history,
others on art or politics, but all include practical
travel information as well and ingeniously incorporate
over a hundred brilliantly chosen photographs. These
books are also admirable for those whose aim is not
travel but basic information.
' . . . beautifully produced and superbly illustrated with
beauty, imagination and wit' - Marghanita Laski in The
Observer.
'Brightly written, opinionated, argumentative and copi-
ously illustrated . . . appreciations of the countries' -
New York Herald Tribune.
JNot only handsomely produced, but original in con-
ception, intelligent and lightly written, . . . they offer
extraordinarily good value' - The Times Literary Supple-
ment.
'An astonishing amount of information and illustration
is packed into this new series . . . background infor-
mation for travellers abroad which most guidebooks
gloss over or neglect entirely' - Robert R. Kirsch in
Los Angeles Times. Vissza