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A romantic book of history and travel, by a master storyteller who retraces his 1953 journey to discover the truth abour the strange fate of the Royal Princes of Abysinia. Spurred on by reading Dr Johnson's 18th century bestseller Rasselas which describes the strange fate of the Royal Princes of Abyssinia, who were condemned to be imprisoned in a mountain fortress until they died or the order of succession called them to the throne, Thomas Pakenham decided in 1953 to discover the truth of Johnson's tale. The book of his extroadinary journeys was published in 1959. Nearly 40 years later, the author, now an accomplished photographer, retraces his footsteps adding historical insight and new colour photography to his original story. The result is a magical book.
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Thomas Pakenham's life-long obsession with Ethiopia's three principal ambas (thumb-shaped peaks) is the basis for The Mountains of Rasselas, a thrilling spin through a thousand years of mid-Eastern history. With large colour photographs and narrative text, the author explores the highs and lows of this fascinating region: remnants of the Queen of Sheba's sprawling empire (including the tallest monolithic stone ever erected in the ancient world), cathedral and palace ruins, frescoes, imperial crowns, and breathtaking shots of untrammelled vistas.
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At the forefront of his list of cherished spots is Mount Wehni, a tall, slender chunk of rock where Abyssinian King Facilidas, in a flash of brilliance, banished hundreds of rowdy, throne-hungry princes. Clearly tickled by this historic titbit, Pakenham details their legendary exile--their provisions, their hardships, their thwarted attempts at escape--and most intriguing of all and testament to the spellbinding charm and beauty of the region: when King Joshua, grandson of Facilidas, finally offered them freedom, the princes voted to remain right where they were.
Thomas Pakenham is the author of the critically acclaimed THE SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA which won the W.H. Smith Award and the Alan Paton Award. He is also the author of THE BOER WAR, THE MOUNTAINS OF RASSELAS and THE YEAR OF LIBERTY. He lives in County Westmeath, Ireland and is chairman of the Irish Tree Society. He plants trees both for profit and ornament.
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- PublisherWeidenfeld and Nicolson
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0297823698
- ISBN 13 9780297823698
- BindingHardcover
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- Number of pages176
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