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Spyless in Tirana: An Albanian adventure
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i.d.R. innert 7-14 Tagen versandfertig |
Veröffentlichung: |
Februar 2024
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Genre: |
Reisebücher, Bildbände |
ISBN: |
9780993323645 |
EAN-Code:
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9780993323645 |
Verlag: |
Alex Klaushofer |
Einband: |
Kartoniert |
Sprache: |
English
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Dimensionen: |
H 203 mm / B 127 mm / D 8 mm |
Gewicht: |
159 gr |
Seiten: |
140 |
Zus. Info: |
Paperback |
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Inhalt: |
Once cut off from the rest of Europe by dictator Enver Hoxha, Albania has long been a source of fascination for Alex Klaushofer. Thirty years after the fall of communism, she spends a spring in Tirana, gaining a privileged insight into the country as it strives to join the modern West.
Volunteering at Tirana's first hostel and interviewing a wide range of people, the author talks to a political prisoner about his experiences under the regime and meets the student activists trying to change a system which is still corrupt. She hears about the discrimination suffered by the disabled and sees how a new culture of caring for animals is slowly developing. She learns how, in a state where religion was banned, faith is making a comeback, why trafficking takes place and discovers how profoundly the architecture reflects the changing fortunes of the city.
A compelling narrative and piece of informed reportage, Spyless in Tirana provides a rare insight into a colourful, chaotic country that is utterly unlike any other.
Please note that as a 'travella' of 35,000 words, the book is about the third of the length of a conventional travelogue. |
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