Natives are Restless
Published on 9. September 2020
274 pages
978-1-78479-176-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Natives Are Restless chronicles some of the amazing, amusing, and thought-provoking adventures of the Afghan traveller and writer, Idries Shah, among members of what he calls the 'English tribe'.It is an enthralling sequel to his bestselling Darkest England, the narrative illustrating his practised eye as an anthropologist. Shah observes how the English see themselves, and contrasts it with how the rest of the world views this eccentric island race. He also speculates on the likely continuing effect of Englishness on the future development of global society, offering unsuspecting parallels between English attitudes and Oriental wisdom.
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Content
- Title Page
- Contents
- Copyright
- Restless
- 1. See Worri Mean?
- 2. Up-Country
- 3. The Natives are Restless
- 4. It's Those Damned Drums Again, Isa
- 5. Sloonjin Summf
- 6. Bringing an Afghan
- 7. I Never Give Them
- 8. Awfully Near Tibet
- 9. Jungle of the Holy Yahya
- 10. Dave
- 11. On the Telly
- 12. Going to a Mortimer
- 13. Mr Verloren Hoop
- 14. Ark Not Found as Recluse Leaves Thousands
- 15. Istabrandt
- 16. Treasure Beyond Belief
- 17. The Mortgaged Castle
- 18. Sammy's Place
- 19. The Dove of Peace
- 20. How to Become an Imperial Presence
- 21. My Stubborn Insensitivity
- 22. Detrigent
- 23. Oil-Rich Prince and Man from Grim Fastness
- 24. Not Perfidious, but Lucky
- 25. Disinformation
- 26. The Mysterious Quaker
- 27. Foxas Habbath Holu
- 28. Confidence Trick
- A Request
- About Idries Shah
- Also by Idries Shah
