Palmyra and Zenobia
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First published in 1895, Palmyra and Zenobia tells of the author's travels on horseback throughout the region of the Middle East centring on the oasis of Palmyra.
Though largely a narrative of the author's travels the true value of the work lies in the wealth of detailed information on the archaeological features of the area, and particularly important are the large number of plates and engravings of historical sites and artefacts, many of which are now lost.
The republication of this work will be widely welcomed by historians and students of Middle Eastern history.
William Wright
William Wright, the author of ten nonfiction books on diverse subjects, was born in Philadelphia in 1930. After earning a BA at Yale University, he served in the US Army as a translator and interpreter of Mandarin Chinese. Later he became an editor at Holiday and the editor of Chicago magazine. In addition to The Von BülowAffair, Wright is the author of many books, among them Lillian Hellman: The Image, the Woman; Pavarotti: My World; and Born That Way: Genes, Behavior, Personality.
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