{"product_id":"9788494638060","title":"In Syria","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIn Syria\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book collects the travel journal that the celebrated journalist and writer Joseph Kessel kept during his stay in Syria in 1926. Through its pages, the reader gains access to a direct and lucid testimony of a country at a crucial moment in its history, under French mandate and shaken by internal conflicts. The work offers a unique perspective for understanding the roots of the Syrian reality, combining the sharpness of reportage with the literary sensitivity of one of the 20th century's great chroniclers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the spring of 1926, Joseph Kessel traveled through Syria for several weeks. This volume gathers the notes and observations he made on that trip, capturing a vivid portrait of a territory in turmoil. The Syria that Kessel describes is under the French colonial mandate, a setting already marked at that time by guerrilla warfare, sectarian tensions, and a complex mosaic of communities. Far from being a simple diary, the text functions as a first-rate historical and journalistic document, in which the author precisely captures the conflicts, aspirations, and atmosphere of a country that was already showing the fractures that would mark its future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTravel chronicle and journalistic reportage in the interwar Middle East.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe French mandate in Syria and its political and social consequences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eInternal conflicts, guerrilla warfare, and the complex reality of Syrian communities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe gaze of a Western observer on a culture in transformation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe historical roots of instability in the region.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in the contemporary history of the Middle East, literary journalism, and the great tradition of travel writing. It will also be of great value to those seeking to understand the historical background of the current Syrian situation, as well as to followers of the work of Joseph Kessel, a master of reportage and non-fiction narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA direct, first-hand account of Syria in 1926, written by one of the most important journalists of the 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn essential historical perspective to understand the origins of the conflicts that persist today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe opportunity to read a literary and historical document of great value, which combines sharp observation with captivating prose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA lucid and uncompromising look at the political and social reality of a country under colonial mandate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kessel, Joseph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e CONFLUENCIAS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reportage and collection of journalistic articles, Modern and contemporary fiction, Travel literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Out of collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 163 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a brief but historically and literarily dense work. The value of \"In Syria\" lies in Kessel's ability to condense the keys to a complex country into a travel journal. For the modern reader, it is an essential tool for understanding that sheds light on a past that still resonates in the present. Its main interest lies in offering an authentic and unfiltered document, free from later interpretations, of a foundational moment in the history of Syria.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CONFLUENCIAS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407116165467,"sku":"9788494638060","price":16.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849463806.jpg?v=1781847179","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788494638060","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}