Wounded Tigris OG25 The gangland underworld is deep

The gangland underworld is deep and dark and dangerous

All of this (except trumpets) and more is covered in this definitive

Variant wordings from Larkin's typescripts and the early printings are recorded

International thinking united the young artists of the 1950s and 60s

This new edition has been prepared by Grevel Lindop

Wounded Tigris OG25 The gangland underworld is deepSHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL WRITING AWARDS 2024 'As epic as it is engaging' Tom Holland 'Jaunty, highly informative and ultimately sobering' New York Review of Books 'A fine book Leon McCarron's tough journey paints a rich and enthralling portrait' Sir Michael Palin The river Tigris is in danger. It has been the lifeblood of ancient Mesopotamia and modern Iraq, but geopolitics and climate change have left the birthplace of civilisation