Incredibly topical, Dubai Dreams is a must-read for anyone seeking a journey to the "Las Vegas of the East."
Autorentext
Raymond Barrett has lived in the Middle East for nearly a decade and writes regularly on the region for Ireland's Sunday Business Post. He has also written for newspapers across the Middle East and in the United States.
Zusammenfassung
Sun, sea, shopping, roaring nightlife, the world's tallest building, seven-star resort hotels and sprawling championship golf courses these all come to mind when thinking about Dubai, the newest and most luxurious hotspot for business and leisure. But what lurks behind this glitzy glamour-town? Raymond Barrett investigates, and finds some fascinating results. Incredibly topical, Dubai Dreams is a must-read for anyone seeking a journey to the 'Las Vegas of the East' themselves, or those interested in seeing the truth behind all the bling. Far from being solely a "billionaire's paradise," Barrett discovers the myriad of other people who live in, work in, and visit Dubai, each revealing a new facet of the Arabian city-state. Dubai boasts not only the world's largest man-made island, but also a extraordinarily varied population, consisting of expatriates from all over the world India, China, England, the Philippines Barrett explores the city, leading the reader to discover what lies below the gleaming skyline, not just malls and sport courts, but also mosques and temples, courthouses and speakeasies - making it the first book to look behind the scenes at Dubai as a whole, in terms of life, business and culture.
Inhalt
Contents: The Kingdom of Bling; Dubai Dreams; Genuine Fake; Maktoum Inc.; Hail Britannia; The Best City in India; Bringing the Mountain; From a Doodle to a Theme Park; Looking for a Lost Arabia; City of Gold; Shine on Your Crazy Diamond; East of Eden; Dirty Linen; Secret Dubai Diary; First Among Equals; She Sells Sanctuary; Last Orders; Cameos.
Titel
Dubai Dreams
Untertitel
Inside the Kingdom of Bling
Autor
EAN
9781857884487
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Genre
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
2.38 MB
Anzahl Seiten
240
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