For fans of his previous work, such as El sueño de África or Corazón de Ulises , this serves as a poignant final goodbye from a man who vowed to never stop traveling until "life retired him". Go to product viewer dialog for this item. La frontera invisible: Un viaje a Oriente
Readers praise how the book helps demystify the complex modern reality of Iran through historical context and personal encounters. La frontera invisible_ Un viaje - Javier Revert...
His journey winds through Shiraz and eventually reaches the Persian Gulf at Bandar Bushehr and Bandar Abbas, ending with a ferry crossing to Dubai and Muscat. Themes: History, Melancholy, and Life For fans of his previous work, such as
He walks through its streets, capturing the spirit of a city "plagued by dogs" and fishermen on the Galata Bridge, viewing it through the lenses of historical writers like Blasco Ibáñez and Ali Bey. His journey winds through Shiraz and eventually reaches
The book is deeply introspective. Toward the end of the trip, facing the "metallic waters" of the Persian Gulf, Reverte describes a feeling that was neither happy nor sad—simply the sense of reaching the "final stretch of life".
In this farewell adventure, Reverte sets out to find where Asia begins, not just as a geographic point, but as a "feeling". He chooses and the Bosphorus Strait as his gateway, eventually traveling by train across Turkey and into the heart of Iran .