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"Arabian Sands" is an fascinating book describing travels though the empty quarter in Saudi Arabia and interactions with the Bedouin at a time when their way of
by martinpw 5y ago
"Arabian Sands" is an fascinating book describing travels though the empty quarter in Saudi Arabia and interactions with the Bedouin at a time when their way of life was about to start changing fast (1940s):
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_Sands https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_Sands
- mactitan 5y agoJust about to post the same.My copy disappeared but I think it had great photos. There was a vengeful account of a tribe killing a boy left alone. He was trapped inside cliffs with no escape. Thesiger Said he respected Bedouin more than his Eton chums.
- publicola1990 5y agoAnd also Theseiger's "Marsh Arabs".
- dchs 5y ago+1 to this! Amazing book!