Only at 120 pages, this book reveals the important points in history during the life of al-masudi, encompassing his travels from Iraq, to the whole of Middle East, India, and even to the Far East.
It's amazing how many places he had been and all the things he had seen, to be able to be a part of history.
I've learnt so much history by reading this tiny book, and his adventures were so interesting, I kept reading until 4am.
Now I think if I have the chance I'd like to collect all the books in the Penguin Great Journeys series.