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Nicholas Jubber


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I'm a writer and traveller, with a passion for history and a pair of itchy feet. I'm fascinated by storytelling, nomadism, exploration and the connections (or misconnections!) between past and present.

I've written four books so far. My latest is Epic Continent, about some of Europe's iconic tales and my adventures amongst them.

Before that was The Timbuktu School for Nomads, about my experiences amongst nomads in North Africa.

The Prester Quest, my first book, sets out from the canals of Venice to the highlands of Ethiopia, following the mission of a medieval physician sent in search of a mythical priest-king. It won the Dolman Travel Book Award.

My second book, Drinking Arak off an Ayatollah's Beard, explores the Persian-speaking world throu ...more

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The Fairy Tellers
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