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  • Bibliography:
    7 Books
  • First Book:
    September 1986
  • Latest Book:
    September 2021
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Book List in Order: 7 titles



  • A 50th anniversary edition of Colin Thubron's celebrated first book, a portrait of Syria's capital city, with a new introduction by the author.Described by the author as simply 'a work of love', Mirror to Damascus provides a rich and fascinating hist...



  • “A moving lament for a vanished world and for the difficulties of human communication…a rewarding read.”     (Publishers Weekly)“Intelligent and lyrical in its evocation of life on the fringe of civilization.” ...





  • In this thought-provoking novel exploring the human mind and memory, Edward has lost his short-term memory. He hopes it will return when he sees his cottage. He recognizes his overcoat on the hook, his books, the double bed. The mystery however is Na...



  • Award-winning, bestselling novelist and travel writer Colin Thubron returns to fiction with his first novel in more than a decade, a searing, poetic masterwork of memory. A house is burning, threatening the existence of its six tenants -- includin...





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    From the crowd below a journalist watches, as a circus girl performs her strangely daring trapeze act, and is captivated by her beauty, outrageous costumes and exotic make-up in such a way that he finds himself falling helplessly in love with her. Bu...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Colin Thubron has published 7 books.

Colin Thubron does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Emperor, was published in September 2021.

The first book by Colin Thubron, Mirror to Damascus, was published in September 1986.

No. Colin Thubron does not write books in series.