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A Journey to Mount Athos
Contributor(s): Augieras, Francois (Author), Moncrieff, Christopher (Translator), Dyson, Sue (Translator)

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 ISBN: 1901285391     ISBN-13: 9781901285390
Publisher: Pushkin Collection
OUR PRICE: $14.41  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: April 2009
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Annotation: This haunting book represents a journey of self-discovery for both author and reader. It is perhaps best described as a Buddhist Pilgram's Progress, with the protagonist's wanderings mirroring his journey towards spiritual enlightenment. Augieras himself spoke of a Journey to Mount Athos as 'a sojourn in the land of Spirits, according to the strictest Buddhist Orthodoxy' inspired by the time he spent with monks on Mount Athos, the 'Holy Mountain'.

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BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2009291525
Series: Pushkin Collection
Physical Information: 0.89" H x 4.82" W x 6.4" L (0.57 lbs) 256 pages
Features: Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product
 
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An adolescent boy sails to the remote monasteries and hermitages of Mount Athos. His spiritual and erotic wanderings in the picturesque surroundings of the Holy Mountain take both the author and the reader on a journey of self-discovery. Augi ras described Athos as a place where you find everything within yourself, and the experiences in this book as a sojourn in the Land of the Spirits according to the strictest Buddhist or Pythagorean Orthodoxy. Depicted variously as an anti-Christian nomad, a barbarian in the West and a madman, Augi ras is one of France's greatest underground writers.

Pushkin Collection editions feature a spare, elegant series style and superior, durable components. The Collection is typeset in Monotype Baskerville, litho-printed on Munken Premium White Paper and notch-bound by the independently owned printer TJ International in Padstow. The covers, with French flaps, are printed on Colorplan Pristine White Paper. Both paper and cover board are acid-free and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified.
 
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