Born in Philadelphia, educated in California, an officer in the Marine Corps, a designer of management and information systems for aerospace, a director of government and school activities, a faculty member of several community colleges whose dancing interests stimulated family cohesion and inspired a desire to excel in every undertaking.
His journey, now in its eighth decade, reflects both typical and atypical features of a life still in the making.
31 Ebooks von Robert Byron
Robert Byron: The Dancing Man
Southern California is many things to many people. A continuous influx of new people, new ideas, new interests, and different life styles creates a mind-boggling diversity. This story covers the life …
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Robert Byron & Jan Morris: Europe in the Looking-Glass
A travel writing classic ready to be rediscovered, Europe in the Looking Glass describes, with a mixture of laugh-out-loud humour and perceptive commentary on art and architecture, how three rich you …
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€1.19
Robert Byron: The Road to Oxiana
The Road to Oxiana is the brilliant account of Robert Byron’s ten-month journey to Iran and Afghanistan in 1933–34. This classic travelogue is considered by many modern travel writers to …
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Robert Byron: First Russia, Then Tibet
First published in 1933, this text is a fascinating account of Robert Byron's travels in the Russia, India and Tibet of the time. The narrative of travels and descriptions of environment are firs …
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Robert Byron: An Essay on India (Routledge Revivals)
First published in 1931, Robert Byron’s Essay on India evaluates the state of colonial rule in India and analyses the contemporary problems facing the country. Based upon Byron’s travelling experienc …
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€48.77
Robert Byron: An Essay on India (Routledge Revivals)
First published in 1931, Robert Byron’s Essay on India evaluates the state of colonial rule in India and analyses the contemporary problems facing the country. Based upon Byron’s travelling experienc …
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€48.83
Robert Byron: The Byzantine Achievement (Routledge Revivals)
First published in 1929, this highly influential study offers a historical perspective on the Byzantine Empire, from the establishment of Constantinople by Emperor Constantine around 330 AD, through …
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€48.97
Robert Byron: The Byzantine Achievement (Routledge Revivals)
First published in 1929, this highly influential study offers a historical perspective on the Byzantine Empire, from the establishment of Constantinople by Emperor Constantine around 330 AD, through …
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€48.86
Robert Byron & David Talbot Rice: The Birth of Western Painting (Routledge Revivals)
First published in 1930, this book deals with Byzantine art, not as an isolated province, but as one intimately connected with the subsequent history of European painting. After a summary of the whol …
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€79.60
Robert Byron & David Talbot Rice: The Birth of Western Painting (Routledge Revivals)
First published in 1930, this book deals with Byzantine art, not as an isolated province, but as one intimately connected with the subsequent history of European painting. After a summary of the whol …
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€79.67
Robert Byron: The Road to Oxiana
Robert Byron (1905-1941) was a famous British travel writer. Byron died at the young age of 35 when the ship he was travelling on was torpedoed by a German U-Boat. This edition of Byron’s …
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€1.82
Robert Byron: The Station: Travels to the Holy Mountain of Greece
Robert Byron (1905-1941) was a famous British travel writer. Byron died at the young age of 35 when the ship he was travelling on was torpedoed by a German U-Boat. This edition of Byron’s …
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€1.82
Robert Byron: The Byzantine Achievement
Robert Byron (1905-1941) was a famous British travel writer. Byron died at the young age of 35 when the ship he was travelling on was torpedoed by a German U-Boat. This edition of Byron’s …
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€1.82
Robert Byron: The Travelogues of Robert Byron
Robert Byron (1905-1941) was a famous British travel writer. Byron died at the young age of 35 when the ship he was travelling on was torpedoed by a German U-Boat. This edition of The Tra …
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€2.73
Robert Byron: Road to Oxiana
In 1933 Robert Byron began a journey through the Middle East via Beirut, Jerusalem, Baghdad, and Teheran to Oxiana–the country of the Oxus, the ancient name for the river Amu Darya which forms part …
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€9.49
Robert Byron & Apsley Cherry-Garrard: Stop What You re Doing and Read On a Journey: The Worst Journey in the World & The Road to Oxiana
To mark the publication of Stop What You’re Doing and Read This!, a collection of essays celebrating reading, Vintage Classics are releasing 12 limited edition themed ebook ‚bundles‘, to tempt reader …
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€4.99
Robert Byron: First Russia, Then Tibet [Illustrated Edition]
Over the course of several months during 1931 and 1932, Robert Byron journeyed to three countries teetering on the brink of change.In Russia, which was stricken by famine, Lenin had just died, Stalin …
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€1.27
Robert Byron: Dreamtime
A group of ‚enlightened‘ people gather in a small mid-western town to discuss the coming cataclysm: the capsizing of the earth and the end of life on earth as we presently know it, including specific …
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€9.99
Robert Byron: The Road to Oxiana
Venice, August 20th, 1933.—Here as a joy-hog: a pleasant change after that pension on the Giudecca two years ago. We went to the Lido this morning, and the Doge’s Palace looked more beautiful from a …
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Robert Byron: The Byzantine Achievement
In Robert Byron’s ‚The Byzantine Achievement, ‚ readers are taken on a journey through the history and art of the Byzantine Empire, exploring its unique cultural and architectural achievements. With …
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€1.99
Robert Byron: The Station
Robert Byron’s ‚The Station‘ is a gripping exploration of the human condition through the lens of a train station. Written in a stream-of-consciousness style reminiscent of modernist literature, the …
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€1.99
D. H. Lawrence: The Rainbow
D. H. Lawrence’s novel, ‚The Rainbow, ‚ is a groundbreaking work that explores complex themes of love, relationships, and societal norms in early 20th century England. With its poetic prose and intim …
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€1.99
Robert Byron: First Russia, Then Tibet
Over the course of several months during 1931 and 1932, Robert Byron journeyed to three countries teetering on the brink of change. In Russia, which was stricken by famine, Lenin had just died, Stali …
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€0.99
Robert Byron: The Byzantine Achievement
In the book ‚The Byzantine Achievement‘ by Robert Byron, the author delves deep into the history and culture of the Byzantine Empire, exploring its significant achievements and contributions to the w …
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€1.99
Robert Byron: The Byzantine Achievement
This work presents a comprehensive history of the Byzantine Empire, from the establishment of Constantinople by Emperor Constantine around 330 AD to the decline of Constantinople at the hands of the …
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€1.99
Robert Byron: The Station
The Station by Robert Byron is Byron’s in-depth record of his travels to Mount Athos, the spiritual heart of Eastern Orthodox Monasticism. Excerpt: ‚Letters from foreign countries arrive in the after …
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€1.99
Robert Byron: First Russia, Then Tibet
Blending classic travel writing with passionate observations on the deeper political and social issues of the time, Robert Byron writes with uncanny prescience of the eventual horrors of the Soviet U …
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€17.43
Robert Byron & Robert ron: Station
In 1927, at the age of 22, Robert Byron journeyed to Athos with his friends and embarked on an adventure whose influence would remain with him for the rest of his life. Mount Athos, the spiritual hea …
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€12.35
Robert Byron: The Station
The Station follows three high-spirited young men visiting the monasteries on Mount Athos in 1927. They examine treasures and sketch the courtyards and those who live in them. They swim ecstatically …
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€11.99
Robert Byron: Road to Oxiana: New Edition Linked and Annotaded
The Road to Oxiana is an account of Robert Byron’s ten-month journey to Iran and Afghanistan in 1933-34 in the company of Christopher Sykes. This travelogue is considered by many modern travel writer …
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€4.51