TWO WINGS OF A NIGHTINGALE: PERSIAN SOUL, ISLAMIC HEART
Book ID/图书代码： 04410010B39649
English Summary/英文概要： Iran is probably the most misunderstood country in the world, and its people are among the most feared. Award-winning travel writer Jill Worrall, with her friend Reza Mirkhalaf, a leading tour manager from Tehran, describe an Iran the world has forgotten about. Few people in the west know anything about the Iranian people beyond their current politics and religion. Two Wings of a Nightingale uses the threads of Iran’s silk road heritage as a basis for a road trip travelogue. Many of the places visited have rarely been written about by westerners, and in writing this book Jill benefited from Reza’s expert knowledge on Iran’s history, religion, culture and architecture. During their journey, Jill and Reza explore the caravanserai that were once a vital part of the silk routes that once crossed Persia, while also encountering many ordinary Iranians. In writing this book, Jill wanted to write about Iran in a way that would give readers a greater insight into the landscapes, landmarks and people of the country at a grassroots level. The title reflects the fact that they were two people of different sexes, different religions and cultures travelling together, yet keeping their travels harmoniously on course. It also refers to the many dichotomies of Iranian life. In the course of their travels, Jill and Reza visit the holiest city in Iran, Mashhad, paddle in the Persian Gulf, pass close by the borders of both Afghanistan and Iraq, stay with local families, play in the snow near Mt Ararat, pray in mosques, read poetry in Shiraz and eat ice creams in Isfahan.
MARKET
• Written for ordinary readers and armchair travelers of all ages.
• Anyone interested in Iran or planning to visit Iran.
• People interested in Islam and Islamic architecture.
SALES POINTS
• Describes a fascinating and little-understood country, experienced at grassroots
level.
• The author travelled through Iran to out of-the-way places.
• Contains information and input from a knowledgeable Iranian who accompanied the author.
• Wee-written by an award-winning travel writer.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 伊朗是世上最有争议的国家，伊朗人民也许最是惊弓之鸟。世人鲜知伊朗，甚至西方很多人除了目前的伊朗时事和宗教，其余一无所知。
作者借由伊朗的丝绸之路，一路旅行，将鲜有问津的地域结合当地的历史、宗教、文化、建筑等隆重介绍与世人，让人了解一个不一样的伊朗。
市场
• 可供普通读者和驴友参考阅读
• 任何喜欢伊朗或有意前往的人
• 喜欢伊斯兰以及伊斯兰建筑的人
卖点
•描写了一个为世人误会的美丽世界，亲身谈体会
• 专挑伊朗不起眼的地方，没有人写过的
• 包涵纯正伊斯兰知识
• 出自获奖旅行作家之手(兼职翻译-XJJ)
Awards/获奖情况：
About the Author/作者介绍： 吉儿•沃拉尔（Jill Worrall），获奖作家，喜爱旅行，新西兰是她创作的常题。她从事记者这行已经超过20年，04年开始转行写旅行札记。她特别钟爱穆斯林国家，不走乖乖牌，去过无数奇异的聚会、地方。目前，她已到过伊朗六次，单单为写这本书，她独自旅行超过8000千米。
Jill Worrall is a New Zealand-based writer who has a passion for travel. Having worked as a journalist for more than 20 years, she decided in 2004 to become a freelance writer specialising in travel writing. She has a special love for the Islamic world and anywhere out of the ordinary, and has visited and led tour parties to such countries as Bhutan, India, Uzbekistan, Libya, Syria and Jordan. She has visited Iran about six times, and to research this book she travelled over 8000km on one trip alone. She has won several awards for her travel writing, including her previous book, A Blonde in the Bazaar (2003).
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