Philip Marsden is an accomplished author whose body of work spans travel writing, fiction, and non-fiction. His writing delves deeply into the places and cultures he encounters, offering readers an engaging exploration of the world's diversity. Marsden's style is notable for its keen observational detail and his skill in crafting vivid imagery and compelling narratives. His works resonate with those who appreciate thoughtful and enriching literary experiences.
From an award-winning travel writer, this is an evocative journey around some of the country's most ancient sites and ritual places, and a profound exploration of the relationship between man and the landscape.
A fascinating narrative excursion into a bizarre episode in 19th century Ethiopian and British imperial history featuring a remote African despot and his monstrous European-built gun.
Philip Marsden returns to the remote, fiercely beautiful landscape that has exercised a powerful mythic appeal over him since his first encounter with it over twenty years ago.
Argus sets out on a journey away from his valley and his parents, never knowing what adventure will befall him next
The Spectator's View of the Thatcher Decade
A collection of the best pieces from the "Spectator" in the last decade. The perceptive commentary vividly recaptures the events and themes of the 1980s. The figure of Thatcher is given particular attention - her policies, her leadership and why she has dominated for 10 years
One of Britain's foremost writers of place takes an evocative journey along the western coast of Ireland and Scotland to chart the perennial allure of this perilous and myth-rich stretch of sea
After centuries of prominence as a world power, Armenia has withstood every attempt during the 20th century to destroy it. With a name redolent both of dim antiquity and of a modern world and its tensions, the Armenians founded a civilization and underwent a diaspora that brought many of the great ideas of the East to Western Europe. Today, shrunk to a tenth of its former size and wracked by war with Azerbaijan and by earthquakes, its people still retain one of the world's most fascinating and misunderstood cultures.
Sie stand behutsam auf, um ihn nicht zu wecken, und ging im Dunkeln zum Fenster. Weit unten glänzte der Fluß silbergrau im Mondschein. Panta rhei, murmelte sie. Alles vergeht. Panta rhei, wiederholte sie Wochen später, während sie in Mantuski durchs Fenster auf den Njemen blickte und Tränen in ihrem Kaffee tropften... - Helena und Zofia, Mutter und Tochter, zwei Frauen, von der Geschichte durch Europa getrieben. Eine Familienchronik, die eine verschwundene Welt wiederaufleben lässt, ein Buch, in dem Weltgeschichte als persönliches Schicksal lesbar wird.
Skythen, Kosaken, Duchoborzen, Molokanen und Adygen – klangvolle Namen aus der fremden Welt des Kaukasus. Auf der Suche nach uralten Volksstämmen im 'Land der Federn' begegnet der Autor Menschen, die sich trotz härtester Existenzbedingungen ihren Glauben an die Zukunft bewahrt haben, und berichtet fesselnd von einem Leben nach dem Zusammenbruch des Sowjetreichs.
