Author: Anthony Guise

Publisher: Stacey International

ISBN : 0905743539

Language : English

-Size - 30 x 25 x 1.1 CMBinding : Hardback

- Pages : 112

- Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, is a modernist oasis in the desert. Yet its name originally means 'the gardens', and it is a city with a history that stretches back centuries. Only three or four generations ago, most of Riyadh was still contained within its old city walls. With Saudi Arabia's new wealth and status, all that changed, and the city of today is a modern metropolis and the capital of one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Illustrated with over 200 commissioned photographs, this book explores the genesis and evolution of the city, its heritage, government, arts, architecture, leisure and society.

- Anthony Guise - Anthony Guise, himself an exponent of the short story, and extensively published in Britain and abroad, read history at Oxford and is a literary prize-winner. He lives in London.