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A Journey in The Shadow of Byzantium “In his third book William Dalrymple digs deep to show the case of the Middle East’s poorest Christians. From the Holy Mountain is more direct than his other books and is full of indignation. It is a delightfully surprising book, despite being laced with his trademark humor and jauntiness. As I read through the details of Dalrymple’s discoveries, I was struck by how often it made me wonder: Why don’t we know this? This book is filled with the feeling of untold tragedy. From the Holy Mountain is the most rewarding kind of travel book. It combines flashes of well-worn scholarship with the power of place and the immediateity of the best journalism. It is a passionate cri d’ coeur for forgotten people that few readers will be able resist.” -Philip Marsden.