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Arabian Sands (Travel Library)
Arabian Sands (Travel Library)
paperback
Published:
1 November, 2007
paperback
Published:
1 November, 2007
Description
"Arabian Sands" is Wilfred Thesiger's record of his extraordinary journey through the parched "Empty Quarter" of Arabia. Educated at Eton and Oxford, Thesiger was repulsed by the softness and rigidity of Western life-"the machines, the calling cards, the meticulously aligned streets." In the spirit of T. E. Lawrence, he set out to explore the deserts of Arabia, traveling among peoples who had never seen a European and considered it their duty to kill Christian infidels. His now-classic account is invaluable to understanding the modern Middle East.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780140095142 |
| ISBN10 | 0140095144 |
| Number Of Pages | 352 |
| Item Weight | 258 g |
| Product Dimensions | 128 x 20 x 196 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Penguin |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | New |
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Media Reviews
Following worthily in the tradition of Burton, Lawrence, Philby and Thomas, [ Arabian Sands ] is, very likely, the book about Arabia to end all books about Arabia. - The Daily Telegraph , London The narrative is vividly written, with a thousand little anecdotes and touches which bring back to any who have seen these countries every scene with the colour of real life. - The Sunday Times , London