Clive Anderson Boeken

A burned and broken wall embedded with arrows and sling stones tells of a city taken by storm. A scribbled message on a piece of pottery reveals the urgency of the hour. Palace inscriptions and clay tablets in a royal archive reflect a well-organized central government. Inscribed silverware, jewelry, and household items illustrate the domestic life of the inhabitants. Archaeology throws dramatic light on the biblical record. The evidence will surprise and inform you as you turn over the soil of history from the pages of your Bible. The witness of the trowel authenticates and illuminates the people and events, lifting them from the pages of the Book and setting them in the context of time and place. Join us on an exciting journey with this evidence from the past.

Against all odds - despite the aeroplane and the motor car - trains are still one of the best ways to travel to discover a country. In this book, six seasoned travellers share their discoveries and their pleasure in travelling by train. Mark Tully takes the Khyber Mail through Pakistan to the breathtaking Khyber Pass. Lisa St Aubin de Teran rediscovers South America. Clive Anderson explores China, Hong Kong and Mongolia. Prima ballerina, Natalia Makarova returns to Russia. Michael Palin travels through Ireland on the trail of his great grandomther Gallagher. Finally, Rian Malan, travels through South Africa to Bophuthatswana.