A review by thebooktrail88
The Land Beyond: A Thousand Miles on Foot through the Heart of the Middle East by Leon McCarron

5.0

Travel to the Middle East with Leon and his book


When I was given this book to read my first thought was - walking through the Middle East? It would be amazing no doubt but my sensible head wondered if this was even possible and wise?

Well Leon is the man to show you! It read like my own journey of discovery and he writes like you are there with him, with the sights, sounds and smells.

What I liked about this is that it’s a really personal challenge as well as being really informative about the history, the various peoples and religions he meets along the way. He’s so self-deprecating but you feel like saying to him - do you realise what a huge challenge this was to do and how much you’ve achieved? He’s everything you want in a guide - witty, informative and knows all the best places off the beaten track.

It’s one heck of an interesting journey and the best bit for me was he walked through and detailed the old trails from the past with historic and political links which was fascinating! I’d not read about some of these before.

A fascinating read! Highly recommended.