Through Iran in Disguise

I found this a fascinating book. Having travelled through the Islamic world myself, I found the description of the intoxicating mix of culture, kindness, honesty and dishonesty amazingly reminiscent. It also provides a view of Iran in a different, more tolerant age. As added spice, there is the constant strain of her risk of discovery as a woman, which raises the tension almost to that of a thriller. It's competently researched, packed full of historic, religious and social insight, and written by an evidently brave and inteligent author.