Some Far and Distant Place (Hardback)
Jonathan S. Addleton (author)- We can order this
Whether sharing ice cream with a young Benazir Bhutto or selling gospel tracts at the tomb of a Sufi saint, Addleton provides insightful and sometimes hilarious glimpses into the Muslim-Christian encounter through the eyes of a young child. His narrative is rooted in many unlikely sources, including a southern storytelling tradition, Urdu ghazal, revivalist hymnology, and the Anglican Book of Common Prayer. The natural beauty of the Himalayas also leaves a strong and lasting mark, providing solidity in a confusing world that on occasion seems about to tilt out of control.
This clear-eyed, insightful memoir describes an experience that will become increasingly more common as cultures that once seemed remote and distant are no longer confined within the bounds of a single nation-state.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 9780820352572
Number of pages: 232
Weight: 508 g
Dimensions: 229 x 140 x 18 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
Addleton does a fine job of recreating his childhood from a young boy's perspective.--"Foreign Service Journal"
Splendid reminiscences . . . [Addleton's] memories project a deeply moving warmth and kindness.--"Library Journal" (starred review)
A work to be remembered: its evocation of childhood, of a child's relation to space, is heartbreaking.--Sara Suleri
This is an important book because it humanizes a place [and] puts flesh and bones on the story.--Michael Stephens
Splendid reminiscences . . . [Addleton's] memories project a deeply moving warmth and kindness.
--Library Journal (starred review)This is an important book because it humanizes a place [and] puts flesh and bones on the story.
--Michael StephensAddleton does a fine job of recreating his childhood from a young boy's perspective.
--Foreign Service JournalA work to be remembered: its evocation of childhood, of a child's relation to space, is heartbreaking.
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