In an Antique Land: History in the Guise of a Traveler's Tale Audiobook

" Author's discovery process of the ancient times spanning a wide range of countries and trading practices is very unique. I read some of the master pieces of travel books, my favorites include those written by Chatwin and Vikram Seth. This book comes very close to those books. "

" 2012-11-24 -- Very enjoyable and readable. A fascinating glimpse into the past, and insightful analysis of the present global world we live in. Loved Ghosh's sympathetic portrayal of his friends and their lives. "

" A fascinating book that is not just well-rearched or objective, but is also full of human warmth that is so damnably missing from such books written by many a big names (obviously I am referring to Sir VSN). I loved it. Recommended. "

" Easily one of the best books I have ever read! Meditations on history, philology, anthropology, and fieldwork... all disguised as an accessible travel memoir spanning across centuries in Egypt, India, England, Iraq, Yemen, and more! "

" A Book Club pick-- I found the back and forth btw the historical and the modern very disjointed. Too much religion for my taste in the modern section; though it was obviously of import, I didn't enjoy it. The story ends on an ambiguous note, which I enjoyed and yet wished for an afterward to confirm the friend's missing status in Iraq a year (or years) later. "

" This was an interesting and well-written part memoir, part exploration into history through manuscripts. I enjoyed reading about Ghosh's experiences in a land foreign to him (Egypt) as well as he investigations into the story of a Jewish merchant from the 12th century. "

" Not impressed! Disguised as an antropological research project, the book is an account of believes of Egyptian people, habits and misunderstandings... "

" One of my favorite books..Why? It showed me that progress isn't linear. Jews, muslims, hindus lived and traded and even intermarried in the 16th century along the trade routes which is inconceivable today... "

" I read this for a class in college. And read it again after college b/c I remembered enjoying it. "

" little hard to get into, but it pays off in the end. "

" Age of amazing enlightenment: trading world from India to Spain 1000 years ago. wow! "

" A travelogue of an Indian scholar retracing the lives of merchants of the Indian Ocean during the turn of the first millennium. "

" boringggg "

" one man's journey into a land and into the history and mystery of some ancient letters... "

" I love how this book transcends genre. It is history, biography, memoir, travel narrative, and fiction. While I got a little lost in all of the "characters", it was interesting to see how Ghosh interwove his own stories with those of the people he interviewed and studied. "

" Thanks, Naeem. I enjoyed the author's journeys. "

" Easily one of the best books I have ever read! Meditations on history, philology, anthropology, and fieldwork... all disguised as an accessible travel memoir spanning across centuries in Egypt, India, England, Iraq, Yemen, and more! "

" This was a wonderful travel story of the author in Egypt. Amitav Ghosh is an excellent story teller. "

" I love how this book transcends genre. It is history, biography, memoir, travel narrative, and fiction. While I got a little lost in all of the "characters", it was interesting to see how Ghosh interwove his own stories with those of the people he interviewed and studied. "

" didn't help my frustration with being Indian in Morocco. good to hear I'm not the only one who can't stand it at times. "

" Amitav has a way with personalizing prose. His narrative is intimate and thoughtful. This book is fascinating and worth reading. The editing could have been a little tighter. "