Arabian Sands
Wilfred Thesiger
Jun 2018 · Naxos AudioBooks · Narrated by Laurence Kennedy
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Arabian Sands is Wilfred ThesigerÕs stunning account of five years spent crossing the Arabian Peninsula by foot and on camels, with nomadic Bedouin tribesmen as guides. Travelling between 1945 and 1950, the British explorer treks through Yemen, The Empty Quarter, Oman and parts of the then Trucial States, crossing and re-crossing around 250,000 miles of this most inhospitable terrain. He was the first European ever to set eyes on the dunes and wadis of these deserts. Faced with constant challenges and trials beneath the punishing sun, his journey is also spiritual and enriching, as it requires the utmost courage, patience, generosity and humour. In clear and evocative prose, Thesiger documents a journey of unimaginable hardship and startling beauty, as well as a time, place and people on the cusp of change.
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Randman L.
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May 4, 2023
One of the best books about Saudi Arabia, Bedouin tribes, and challenging oneself in the crucible of, "The Empty Quarter." I read this book almost 10 years ago and I was saddened that Walter Thesiger had passed in 2003. RIP and thanks for illuminating a forgotten part of the world.
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