Jason Elliot
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Jason Elliot is a British
travel writer; his works include An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan
(1999) and Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys in Iran
(2006).
Interviews
Other
Author Profiles
United Kingdom
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travel writer; his works include An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan
An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan
An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan is a travel book written by British travel writer Jason Elliot. An Unexpected Light won the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award in the UK and became a New York Times bestseller in the USA.-Awards and honors:...
(1999) and Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys in Iran
Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys in Iran
Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys in Iran is a travel book written by British travel writer Jason Elliot.-External links:* reviewed by the Times newspaper.* reviewed by the Guardian newspaper.* by Amir Taheri of the Times newspaper...
(2006).
Awards and honors
- 2002: ALA Notable Books for Adults, An Unexpected Light
- 2000: Thomas Cook Travel Book AwardThomas Cook Travel Book AwardThe Thomas Cook Travel Book Award originated as an initiative of Thomas Cook AG in 1980, with the aim of encouraging and rewarding the art of literary travel writing. The awards stopped in 2005...
, An Unexpected Light
External links
Reviews- Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys in Iran
- Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys in Iran reviewed by the Times newspaper.
- Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys in Iran reviewed by the Guardian newspaper.
- How reality failed to live up to a dream by Amir Taheri of the Times newspaper
- An Unexpected Light, Travels in Afghanistan
- Beyond an enchanted world by Philip Glazebrook of the Times newspaper
- "An Unexpected Light, Travels in Afghanistan" reviewed by travelliterature.org whom stated that it was "Outstanding: should become a classic"
Interviews
- Interview with Salon.com
Other
- Jason Elliot on Islamic art in the Guardian newspaper
- The Longest Way Home award as Great Modern Traveler 2008
Author Profiles