Jardan

FOLIO SOCIETY TRAVELS WITH HERODOTUS Ryszard Kapuściński

Description: Folio Society – TRAVELS WITH HERODOTUS by Ryszard Kapuściński During a brief period of political ‘thaw’ in Poland following Stalin’s death in 1953, a young reporter named Ryszard Kapuściński dreamed of being allowed to leave the country - not to go as far as Paris or London, but simply to cross the border. A year after he confessed his desire to his editor, the terrified Kapuściński was sent to India. He knew almost nothing about life in other countries; his only frame of reference was his copy of Herodotus’ The Histories. He returned overwhelmed by the experience, embarrassed by his ignorance, but determined to see the world. With Herodotus as his companion, Kapuściński’s career had begun. A series of investigative travels across Asia and Africa would make him one of the greatest reporters of his day, with an instinct for finding the heart of the action and an endless curiosity about his fellow human beings. Travels with Herodotus is partly a snapshot of Kapuściński’s career, partly a tribute to his predecessor Herodotus, whom he describes as ‘the consummate reporter’. Kapuściński takes us from India to China, from the Congo to Turkey, and back and forth in time to witness demonstrators shot in the streets of Tehran or Darius erecting the temples and palaces of Persepolis. Herodotus had been banned in communist Poland because he depicted tyrants whose actions led to their overthrow. Kapuściński’s own books contained similar subversive messages. Both Herodotus and Kapuściński saw poverty, brutality and destruction, and yet both writers remained critically engaged, not crushed by their experiences Kapuściński was a gifted photographer, and this Folio edition contains a selection of his astonishing pictures, held in an archive in Warsaw. Some of these have never previously been published. They reveal Kapuściński as a great portraitist, who befriended individuals and captured their stories, both in his books and with his 35mm Zorca. Margaret Atwood was ‘honoured and pleased’ when the Folio Society asked her permission to reprint her 2007 obituary of Kapuściński as the preface for the book. It ends with a quotation from Travełs with Herodotus: ‘We stand in darkness, surrounded by light’. For Atwood, this is a fitting epitaph for ‘this modest man who was a superlative witness to our times’. ‘His exceptional combination of journalism and art allows us to feel so close to what Kapuściński calls the inexpressible true image of war’ – Salman Rushdie DESCRIPTION: Introduced by Margaret Atwood. Three-quarter-bound in buckram with a paper front board printed with a photograph by the author. Set in Arno Pro. 248 pages. Frontispiece and 16 pages of black & white plates. Plain slipcase. Size: 10˝ x 6¾˝ CONDITION: Book is UNREAD and in FINE condition. Internally pages are clean and bright throughout. Binding is tight and square.. Slipcase is STURDY and also in VERY GOOD condition with very light shelf wear (see photos). Postage will be by Royal Mail Tracked 48 with Signature service costing £4.95 All items are sent at cost price whether purchasing a single or multiple items. Due to size, weight and value considerations it is not possible to accurately calculate combined postage automatically. Always feel free to ask or if purchases require immediate payment I will refund any difference. All items must be sent to the address stipulated during the payment process. All items are sent via recorded delivery unless they are of little monetary value. Virtually all my items are available through the global shipping program (GSP) to designated countries outside the UK. Please note I have no control over international postage costs. I do not set these, eBay's GSP does, I send the items to an address in the UK and am not even aware of the country for which they are destined. Items purchased through the GSP must be sent via the GSP shipping centre. Please ask any questions before buying 70PC

Price: 27.99 GBP

Location: UK

End Time: 2024-12-13T19:51:56.000Z

Shipping Cost: 43.87 GBP

Product Images

FOLIO SOCIETY TRAVELS WITH HERODOTUS Ryszard KapuścińskiFOLIO SOCIETY TRAVELS WITH HERODOTUS Ryszard KapuścińskiFOLIO SOCIETY TRAVELS WITH HERODOTUS Ryszard KapuścińskiFOLIO SOCIETY TRAVELS WITH HERODOTUS Ryszard KapuścińskiFOLIO SOCIETY TRAVELS WITH HERODOTUS Ryszard KapuścińskiFOLIO SOCIETY TRAVELS WITH HERODOTUS Ryszard KapuścińskiFOLIO SOCIETY TRAVELS WITH HERODOTUS Ryszard KapuścińskiFOLIO SOCIETY TRAVELS WITH HERODOTUS Ryszard KapuścińskiFOLIO SOCIETY TRAVELS WITH HERODOTUS Ryszard KapuścińskiFOLIO SOCIETY TRAVELS WITH HERODOTUS Ryszard KapuścińskiFOLIO SOCIETY TRAVELS WITH HERODOTUS Ryszard KapuścińskiFOLIO SOCIETY TRAVELS WITH HERODOTUS Ryszard Kapuściński

Item Specifics

Return postage will be paid by: Buyer

Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted

After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 14 days

Year Printed: 2012

Introducer: Margaret Atwood

Subject: Ancient History & Civilisation

Author: Ryszard Kapuściński

Subject 1: Ancient Greek History

Subject 2: Travel Writing

Subject 3: Travel & Exploration

Language: English

Publisher: Folio Society

Recommended

A History of Rome - Mommsen - The Folio Society 2006 - 1st FS printing
A History of Rome - Mommsen - The Folio Society 2006 - 1st FS printing

$60.00

View Details
The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien - Folio Society - Sealed In Slipcase.
The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien - Folio Society - Sealed In Slipcase.

$51.68

View Details
Art and Illusion by E.H. Gombrich, Folio Society HB book in slipcase 2000
Art and Illusion by E.H. Gombrich, Folio Society HB book in slipcase 2000

$20.00

View Details
Lot of 4 The Folio Society Miniature Books of Poetry in Slipcase
Lot of 4 The Folio Society Miniature Books of Poetry in Slipcase

$50.00

View Details
Blaise Pascal, Pensées – Folio Society Hardcover in Slipcase
Blaise Pascal, Pensées – Folio Society Hardcover in Slipcase

$55.00

View Details
Blake, Peter Ackroyd, Folio Society BOOK- DUST COVER 2008
Blake, Peter Ackroyd, Folio Society BOOK- DUST COVER 2008

$22.24

View Details
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Ken Kesey - Folio Society - 2015 - New
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Ken Kesey - Folio Society - 2015 - New

$200.00

View Details
The Folio Society The Rise and Fall of the House of Medici 1998 No Slipcase
The Folio Society The Rise and Fall of the House of Medici 1998 No Slipcase

$17.00

View Details
The Folio Book of Historical Mysteries by Ian Pindar-- 2008 HC  w/ Slipcase
The Folio Book of Historical Mysteries by Ian Pindar-- 2008 HC w/ Slipcase

$20.00

View Details
Folio Society Beowulf FINE Vintage Classic Old English Scandinavian Epic Poem
Folio Society Beowulf FINE Vintage Classic Old English Scandinavian Epic Poem

$49.95

View Details