Mirrors of the Unseen

– Journeys in Iran –

“Filling a long-neglected gap in the travel writing of the region, Mirrors of the Unseen is a rare and timely portrait of the nation descended from the world’s earliest superpower: Iran.

Animated by the same spirit of exploration as its acclaimed predecesoor, An Unexpected Light, and drawing on several years of independent travel and research, this thought-provoking work weaves together observations of life in contemporary Iran with history, politics and a penetrating enquiry into the secrets of Islamic art.

Generously illustrated with the author’s own sketches and photographs, Mirrors of the Unseen is a rich, sensitive and vivid account of a country and its culture.”