The Way of the World

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The Way of the World, a cult classic, is the beguiling tale of an impecunious and life-enhancing journey from Geneva to the Khyber Pass in the '50s. When Nicolas Bouvier and the artist Thierry Vernet set out, they had money for four months and a sturdy Fiat Topolino. They broke their journey when money ran low, to teach and sell paintings and articles in Istanbul, Tabriz and eventually in Quetta. Gravitating towards the poorer neighbourhoods, they spent intoxicating nights listening to gypsy musicians, trading poetry with Iranian tramps and entertaining their fellow drinkers with songs and an.;Cover; Title Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Maps; Preface; A Scent of Melons; The Road to Anatolia; The Lion and the Sun; Tabriz-Azerbaijan; Turbans and Willows; Tabriz II; Shahrah; Around the Saki Bar; Afghanistan; Kabul; The Hindu Kush; The Khyber Road; Biographies; Nicolas Bouvier (1929-98); Thierry Vernet (1927-1993); Robyn Marsack; Copyright. Cover Title Page Table of Contents Acknowledgements Maps Preface A Scent of Melons The Road to Anatolia The Lion and the Sun Tabriz-Azerbaijan Turbans and Willows Tabriz II Shahrah Around the Saki Bar Afghanistan Kabul The Hindu Kush The Khyber Road Biographies Nicolas Bouvier (1929-98) Thierry Vernet (1927-1993) Robyn Marsack Copyright.