{"product_id":"the-road-to-oxiana-folio-society-1197","title":"The Road to Oxiana","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Road to Oxiana by Robert Byron. Introduced by Geoffrey Moorhouse. Frontispiece and 16 pages of b\u0026amp;w photos. White endpapers printed with a blue and black pattern. Bound in blue cloth blocked on all sides with a black and gold design. Dark blue slipcase. 329pp. 23.9x16.8cm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Byron's The Road to Oxiana is a celebrated travel account of a journey through the Middle East and Central Asia during the 1930s. Byron travels through Persia and Afghanistan in search of architecture, history and cultural experience. His lively diary-style narrative combines humour, sharp observation and enthusiasm for Islamic art and buildings. Byron travels through countries including Cyprus, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Persia (modern Iran), and Afghanistan, driven particularly by his fascination with Islamic architecture and his desire to reach the legendary region around the Oxus River.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folio Vault","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":55216516792659,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Good","offer_id":55421167632723,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1085\/2951\/6883\/files\/1197.jpg?v=1792531884","url":"https:\/\/thefoliovault.com\/products\/the-road-to-oxiana-folio-society-1197","provider":"Folio Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}