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Wilfred Thesiger: The Life of the Great Explorer

Wilfred Thesiger: The Life of the Great Explorer

Wilfred Thesiger (1910-2003), the last of the great gentlemen explorer-adventurers, journeyed for sixty years to some of the remotest, most dangerous places on earth from the mountains of western Asia to the marshes of Iraq.
The author of Arabian Sands and The Marsh Arabs and The Life of my Choice, he was a legend in his own lifetime but his character and motivations have remained an intriguing enigma.

In this authorized biography--written with Thesigerâ€™s support before he died in 2003 and with unique access to the rich Thesiger archive--Alexander Maitland investigates this fascinating figureâ€™s family influences, his wartime experiences, his philosophy as a hunter and conservationist, his writing and photography, his friendships with Arabs and Africans amongst whom he lived, and his now-acknowledged homosexuality.
Country USA
Brand Abrams Press
Manufacturer The Overlook Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber NUSTBK20171230-C0019945
ReleaseDate 2011-10-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781590201633

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