That Blind White Fish is Persia is a classic travel yarn, from back
in the days when British college students could drive to Iran through
Beirut, Damascus, and Bagdad fearing nothing but truck breakdowns. It
was first published in 1953; there are 1966 and 1990 editions and
maybe others. An
Yes, I remembered Blind White Fish as an enjoyable read at the time (when it
was already nearly 20 years old). My Major Professor at Rice, Frank Hole, was
very familiar with the book and if I remember correctly, he met the students
while he was doing archeological field work in Iran.
Roger
