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A Million Steps: Discovering the Lebanon Mountain Trail
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Artikel-Nr:
9781566568395
Veröffentl:
2011
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.04.2011
Seiten:
288
Autor:
Hana El-Hibri
Gewicht:
1699 g
Format:
288x228x32 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Hana El-Hibri began her mountaineering career with a 30-day expedition in Wyoming, and her writing career on a 30-day trek in Lebanon. In the 30 years in between, she had three children, lived in four countries, and hiked in numerous mountain ranges. Norbert Schiller has been one of the most sought after news photographers in the Middle East for the last three decades. His main work has been with AP, AFP, UPI, Getty Images, Der Spiegel and The New York Times. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
A thrilling, yet intimate, view of the 440 km trail that runs through the remote and majestic Lebanese mountains. Hana El-Hibri and her fellow hikers were the first to walk the length of Lebanon from north to south, and her up-close account of the month-long journey is accompanied by Norbert Schillers superb photos, capturing the regions diverse wildlife, its stunning scenery and the colorful characters that live there. A Million Steps gives us snapshots of a Lebanon that is rarely seen and of an adventure of discovery, beauty and companionship to be treasured by all who value Lebanons rich rural heritage. A fabulous gift book!