A Winter in Arabia
- Synopsis
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One of the most unconventional and courageous explorers of her time, Freya Stark chronicled her extraordinary Travels in the Near East, establishing herself as a twentieth century heroine. A Winter in Arabia recounts her 1937-8 expedition in what is now Yemen, a journey which helped secure her reputation not only as a great travel writer, but also as a first-rate geographer, historian, and archaeologist. There, in the land whose "nakedness is clothed in shreds of departed splendor, " she and two companions spent a winter in search of an ancient South Arabian city. Offering rare glimpses of life behind the veil -- the subtleties of business and social conduct, the elaborate beauty rituals of the women, and the bitter animosities between rival tribes, Freya Stark conveys the "perpetual charm of Arabia . . . that the traveler finds his own level there simply as a human being. " Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
- Copyright:
- 1940
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781468302349
- Related ISBNs:
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9781590206461
- Publisher:
- The Overlook Press
- Date of Addition:
- 04/15/17
- Copyrighted By:
- Freya Stark
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
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English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
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Nonfiction,
Travel
- Grade Levels:
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Twelfth grade
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
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This is a copyrighted book.