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Couchsurfing in Iran : revealing a hidden world / Stephan Orth ; translation by Jamie McIntosh.

Orth, Stephan, 1979- (author.). McIntosh, Jamie, (translator.). Orth, Stephan, 1979- translation of: Couchsurfing im Iran. English. (Added Author).

Summary:

"In Couchsurfing in Iran, award-winning author Stephan Orth spends sixty-two days on the road in this mysterious Islamic republic to provide a revealing, behind-the-scenes look at life in one of the world's most closed societies. Through the unsurpassed hospitality of twenty-two hosts, he skips the guidebooks and tourist attractions and travels from Persian carpet to bed to cot, covering more than 8,400 kilometers to recount "this world's hidden doings." Experiencing daily what he calls the "two Irans" that coexist side by side-the "theocracy, where people mourn their martyrs" in mausoleums, and the "hide-and-seek-ocracy, where people hold secret parties and seek worldly thrills instead of spiritual bliss"-he learns that Iranians have become experts in navigating around their country's strict laws."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781771642804 (paperback)
  • Physical Description: 269 pages, 24 unnumbered page of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), map ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: Vancouver : Greystone Books, [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Translation of: Couchsurfing im Iran, meine Reise hinter verschlossene Türen.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject: Orth, Stephan, 1979- > Travel > Iran.
Iran > Description and travel.
Iran > Social life and customs > 21st century.

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