Arabian Sands

Name: Arabian Sands
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ISBN: 9780141442075

ISBN-10: 0141442077

ISBN-13: 9780141442075

Edition: 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Wilfred Thesiger, Rory Stewart, Rory Stewart

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Arabian Sandsis Wilfred Thesigers 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 lifethe 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.

Book details

List price: $17.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 1/2/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 5.35" wide x 7.68" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English




Abyssinia and the Sudan



Prelude in Dhaufar



The Sands of Ghanim



Secret Preparations at Salala



The Approach to the Empty Quarter



On the Edge of the Empty Quarter



The First Crossing of the Empty Quarter



Return to Salala



From Salala to Mukalla



Preparations for a Second Crossing



The Second Crossing of the Empty Quarter



From Sulaiyil to Abu Dhabi



The Trucial Coast



A Holiday in Buraimi



The Quicksands of Umm al Samim



The Wahiba Sands



The Closing Door



Arabic and Botanical Names of Plants Mentioned in the Book


A List of the Chief Characters on the Various Journeys