Wills, an English doctor who lived for years in Persia, describes the post journey to Teheran and long stays in Hamadan, Kermanshah and other towns, with patients, servants, officials, merchants and villagers. He writes about food, customs, travel, illness and making his own wine, often with a dry humour.
A close, anecdotal picture of nineteenth-century Iran from a man who lived there rather than passing through. Download the free EPUB.