Southern Gates of Arabia A Journey in the Hadhramaut

Name: Southern Gates of Arabia A Journey in the Hadhramaut
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ISBN: 9780375757549

ISBN-10: 0375757546

ISBN-13: 9780375757549

Edition: 2001

Authors: Freya Stark, Jane Fletcher Geniesse, Jane Geniesse

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In 1934, famed British traveler Freya Stark sailed down the Red Sea, alighting in Aden, located at the tip of the Arabian peninsula. From this backwater outpost, Stark set forth on what was to be her most unforgettable adventure: Following the ancient frankincense routes of the Hadhramaut Valley, the most fertile in Arabia, she sought to be the first Westerner to locate and document the lost city of Shabwa. Chronicling her journey through the towns and encampments of the Hadhramaut, The Southern Gates of Arabia is a tale alive with sheikhs and sultans, tragedy and triumph. Although the claim to discovering Shabwa would not ultimately be Stark's, The Southern Gates of Arabia, a bestseller…

Book details

List price: $19.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 7/24/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.24" wide x 7.95" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.550

Jane Fletcher Geniesse is a former reporter for "The New York Times". Her writing has been featured in "The Washington Post", "New York" magazine, & "Town & Country". She lives in Washington, D.C.