Record Number: 33573
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Here, owing to the fact that I had not yet discovered the depths of my Philosopher's incompetence, and we spent three weary days, relieved only by "The Pilgrim's Progress" which I happened to have with me and by visits from the village notables.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1 Jan 1934 and 31 Dec 1934
Country:Iraq
Timen/a
Place:city: Bedrah
county: Wasit Governorate
specific address: Empty house of the Vali of Pusht-i-Kuh
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:31 Jan 1893
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Travel writer
Religion:Christian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:Iraq
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Pilgrim's Progress
Genre:Other religious, Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:33573
Source:Freya Stark
Editor:n/a
Title:The Valley of the Assassins and other Persian Tales
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1934
Vol:n/a
Page:50
Additional Comments:
Pagination is from the 2001 Modern Library edition. The book was first published by John Murray in London in 1934.
Citation:
Freya Stark, The Valley of the Assassins and other Persian Tales, (London, 1934), p. 50, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=33573, accessed: 25 April 2024
Additional Comments:
Dame Freya Madeline Stark, Mrs Perowne, (31 January 1893 – 9 May 1993) was a British explorer and travel writer. Attempting to cross the border from (British controlled) Iraq to Persia in 1934, she was obliged to spend several days in the empty guest house of the Vali of the Pusht-i-Kuh in Bedrah, Iraq. The 'Philosopher' was her travelling companion and attendant, Shah Riza.
