Couchsurfing in Iran : revealing a hidden world
Orth, Stephan2018
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In Couchsurfing in Iran, award-winning author Stephan Orth spends sixty-two days on the road in this mysterious Islamic republic to provide a revealing, behind-the-scenes look at life in one of the world's most closed societies. Through the unsurpassed hospitality of twenty-two hosts, he skips the guidebooks and tourist attractions and travels from Persian carpet to bed to cot, covering more than 8,400 kilometres to recount "this world's hidden doings." Experiencing daily what he calls the "two Irans" that coexist side by side" the "theocracy, where people mourn their martyrs" in mausoleums, and the "hide-and-seek-ocracy, where people hold secret parties and seek worldly thrills instead of spiritual bliss" - he learns that Iranians have become experts in navigating around their country's strict laws. Though couchsurfing is officially prohibited in Iran - the state fears spies would be able to travel undetected through the country - more than a hundred thousand Iranians are registered with online couchsurfing portals. And thanks to these hospitable, English-speaking strangers, Orth gets up close and personal with locals, peering behind closed doors and blank windows to uncover the inner workings of a country where public show and private reality are strikingly opposed.
Main title:
Couchsurfing in Iran : revealing a hidden world / Stephan Orth.
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Imprint:
Carlton, Victoria : Black Inc., 2018.
Collation:
269 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Originally published in the German as "Couchsurfing im Iran : Meine Reise hinter verschlossene Türen ; 2015 by Piper Verlag ; Munchen.First published in the English by Greystone Books in 2017 ; translated by Jamie McIntosh.Includes notes (pages 268-269).
ISBN:
9781760640224
Dewey class:
955.06
Language:
English
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BRN:
339584
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Countries | 955.06 ORT | Available |
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Countries | 955.06 ORT | Available |