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Published by HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London, 2006
ISBN 10: 0007173482ISBN 13: 9780007173488
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Philip Marsden returns to the remote, fiercely beautiful landscape that has exercised a powerful mythic appeal over him since his first encounter with it over twenty years ago. Ethiopia bred in me the conviction that if there is a wider purpose to our life, it is to understand the world, to seek out its diversity, to celebrate its heroes and its wonders in short, to witness it. When Philip Marsden first went to Ethiopia in 1982, it changed the direction of his life. What he saw of its stunning antiquity, its raw Christianity, its extremes of brutality and grace prompted his curiosity, and made him a writer. But Ethiopia at that time was torn apart by civil war. The north, the ancient heartland of the country, was closed off. Twenty years later, Marsden returned. The result is this book the account of a journey deferred. Walking hundreds of miles through a landscape of cavernous gorges, tabletop mountains and semi-desert, Marsden encounters monks and hermits, rebels and farmers. And he creates an unforgettable picture of one of the most remote regions left on earth. As in his award-winning book The Spirit-Wrestlers, Marsden reminds us of the brilliant heights that travel writing can attain, whilst celebrating the ageless rewards of the open road and the people for whom the mythic and the everyday are inextricably joined. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Harper Perennial, London, 2006
ISBN 10: 0007173482ISBN 13: 9780007173488
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Published by Harper Perennial, London 21/08/2006, 2006
ISBN 10: 0007173482ISBN 13: 9780007173488
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Published by HarperCollins 07/11/2005, 2005
ISBN 10: 0007173474ISBN 13: 9780007173471
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Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
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ISBN 10: 0007173482ISBN 13: 9780007173488
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ISBN 10: 0007173482ISBN 13: 9780007173488
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Paperback. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover.
Published by HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London, 2005
ISBN 10: 0007173474ISBN 13: 9780007173471
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Philip Marsden returns to the remote, fiercely beautiful land whose powerful mythic appeal has fascinated him all his life to explore its legacy of independence, civil war and brutal repression. 'Ethiopia bred in me the conviction that if there is any wider purpose to our life, it is to understand the world, to seek out its diversity, to celebrate its heroes and its wonders - in short, to witness it.' When Philip Marsden first went to Ethiopia in 1982, it changed the direction of his life. What he saw of its astonishing antiquity, its raw medieval Christianity, its extremes of brutality and grace produced in him a restless curiosity, and made him a writer. But Ethiopia at that time was torn apart by civil war. The north, the ancient heartland of the country, was closed off. Twenty years later, Marsden returned. The Chains of Heaven is the account of a journey deferred. Walking hundreds of miles through a landscape of cavernous gorges, tabletop mountains and semi-desert, he encounters monks and hermits, rebels and farmers, people whose spiritual passions reveal a reckless disregard for the material. He stays in isolated homesteads, climbs to monasteries accessible only by ox-hide rope or by chain. He creates an unforgettable picture of one of the most remote regions left on earth, and explores the ambiguities of a nation and a Church fiercely proud of their independence but also shackled by it. Even more than in his award-winning The Spirit-Wrestlers, Philip Marsden reminds us of what travel narrative can achieve. In spare and glinting prose, The Chains of Heaven celebrates the ageless rewards of the open road and a people for whom the mythic and the everyday are still inextricably joined. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Harper Perennial, London, 2006
ISBN 10: 0007173482ISBN 13: 9780007173488
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Published by Harper Perennial, London, 2006
ISBN 10: 0007173482ISBN 13: 9780007173488
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
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Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A tan to the pages.
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ISBN 10: 0007173474ISBN 13: 9780007173471
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Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover.
Published by Harper Perennial, London 21/08/2006, 2006
ISBN 10: 0007173482ISBN 13: 9780007173488
Seller: Bahamut Media, Reading, United Kingdom
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Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.
Published by HarperCollins 07/11/2005, 2005
ISBN 10: 0007173474ISBN 13: 9780007173471
Seller: Bahamut Media, Reading, United Kingdom
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Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.
Published by Harper Perennial, London, 2006
ISBN 10: 0007173482ISBN 13: 9780007173488
Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
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Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.
Published by HarperCollins Publishers Limited, 2006
ISBN 10: 0007173482ISBN 13: 9780007173488
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
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Condition: Very Good. 1st. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Published by HarperCollins Publishers Limited, 2006
ISBN 10: 0007173482ISBN 13: 9780007173488
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
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Condition: Very Good. 1st. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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ISBN 10: 0007173482ISBN 13: 9780007173488
Seller: Greener Books, London, United Kingdom
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Published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 2005
ISBN 10: 0007173474ISBN 13: 9780007173471
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ISBN 10: 0007173482ISBN 13: 9780007173488
Seller: Brit Books, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Used; Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.
Published by HarperCollins, 2005
ISBN 10: 0007173474ISBN 13: 9780007173471
Seller: The Guru Bookshop, Hereford, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition with dust jacket & SIGNED BY AUTHOR by way of a dedication -Rare and Collectable - will send out 1st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order.
Published by HarperPerennial, 2006
ISBN 10: 0007173482ISBN 13: 9780007173488
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 320 pages. 7.56x5.04x0.87 inches. In Stock.
Published by HarperCollins, 2005., 2005
Seller: Hay Cinema Bookshop Limited, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
2nd impression. 8vo. [xv] + 298pp. B/w. illustrations. Some occasional foxing. Original boards. Pictorial grey d/w. lettered in cream, some minor wear to edges. With the signature of Ann Savours Shirley. ISBN 00071773474 US$11.
Published by Harper Collins, London, 2005
ISBN 10: 0007173474ISBN 13: 9780007173471
Seller: PEMBERLEY NATURAL HISTORY BOOKS BA, ABA, Iver, United Kingdom
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Condition: Very Good. xiv, 298, b/w photos, map. . HB. 8vo. Vg in d/w. An account of the author's travels through northern Ethiopia and his explorations of the history of the Ethiopic church. [9780007173471].
Published by Harper Perennial, International, 2006
ISBN 10: 0007173482ISBN 13: 9780007173488
Seller: Eaglestones, Oudtshoorn, South Africa
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. An excellent, clean and tightly bound book. Gift quality.
Published by HARPER COLLINS 0 PUB, 2005
ISBN 10: 0007173474ISBN 13: 9780007173471
Seller: Love2Love Books, London, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Used: Good. Clean book, DJ ok too. Sold by a UK Seller.
Published by HarperCollins Publishers, London, 2005
ISBN 10: 0007173474ISBN 13: 9780007173471
Seller: The Print Room, Lilley nr Luton, United Kingdom
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Jacket photo by the author (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, second impression with '2' on copyright page. Some very slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners very slightly bruised, tiny scratch to centre of spine, not price clipped (£14.99), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg++ copy, looks unread. 298pp, illustrated. When Philip Marsden first went to Ethiopia in 1982, it changed the direction of his life. What he saw of its astonishing antiquity, its raw medieval Christianity, its extremes of brutality and grace produced in him a restless curiosity, and made him a writer. But Ethiopia at that time was torn apart by civil war. The north, the ancient heartland of the country, was closed off. Twenty years later, Marsden returned. 'The Chains of Heaven' is the account of a journey deferred. Walking hundreds of miles through a landscape of cavernous gorges, tabletop mountains and semi desert, he encounters monks and hermits, rebels and farmers, people whose spiritual passions reveal a reckless disregard for the material. He stays in isolated homesteads, climbs to monasteries accessible only by ox hide rope or by chain. He creates an unforgettable picture of one of the most remote regions left on earth, and explores the ambiguities of a nation and a Church fiercely proud of their independence but also shackled by it.
Published by HarperCollins Publishers, 2005
ISBN 10: 0007173474ISBN 13: 9780007173471
Seller: Hall of Books, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Third printing first edition hardback, 2005, with unclipped jacket. In overall fine condition. Binding tight and appears almost unopened. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions - small name and address label to front endpaper; text and illustrations in the text bright and clear throughout. Photographs available. Not an old library book.
Published by Harper Collins, London, 2005
ISBN 10: 0007173474ISBN 13: 9780007173471
Seller: Goldring Books, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
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Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. xiv + 298 pages. 45 illustrations. 1 map. Glossary. Second impression. When Philip Marsden first went to Ethiopia in 1982, it changed the direction of his life. What he saw of its astonishing antiquity, its raw medieval Christianity, its extremes of brutality and grace produced in him a restless curiosity and made him a writer. But Ethiopia at that time was torn apart by civil war, and the ancient heartland of the north was closed off. 20 years later,Marsden returned and the book is the account of a journey deferred. L Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Published by Harper Collins, London, 2005
Seller: Peter J. Ayre's Books, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Binding: Orig. black cloth with pictorial dust-jacket; Condition notes: Ex. Lib. Label on reverse of title page and label on spine, O/W V. Good; Illustrations: profuse B/W photos in text; Maps: 1; Pages: xv + 298; Edition/printing: 1st.