Smouldering Incense, Hammered Brass

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Smouldering Incense, Hammered Brass

By (author): Heather Burles

Heather Burles describes her experiences travelling in the countryside, renting a small house in Damascus, learning to speak Arabic, meeting people, and avoiding trouble. As a woman travelling alone, she has access to women’s lives and is often invited into their homes. Smouldering Incense, Hammered Brass is written with clarity and grace.

AUTHOR

Heather Burles

Heather Burles grew up on a cattle ranch in the Porcupine Hills near Cowley, Alberta. She has degrees in linguistics and in computing science and is fluent in English and German. She still travels and, since returning from Syria, has spent time in China and India. She is now in Vancouver, working as a software engineer.

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Dimensions:

182 Pages
8.5in * 5.5in * 1in
1lb

Published:

September 16, 1999

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Publisher:

Turnstone Press

ISBN:

9780888012371

Book Subjects:

TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues

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Language:

eng

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