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This is a collection of Wilfred Thesiger's greatest journeys - in the Empty Quarter of Arabia, the marshes of Iraq, the mountains of the Hindu Kush and Kurdistan, and the Yemen - illustrated with Thesiger's own photographs.
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This is worth it for the photographs alone. They are beautifully evocative, capturing the atmosphere and character of some of the demanding and remote parts of the Middle Eastern world. The text is written as an autobiographical narrative, relating the writers experience as he takes on the challenge of epic trips into territories largely untravelled by Westerners. His skill is to enter into the world of those whom he meets and to explain their values with great sensitivity and insight. His warmth and admiration for the friends he makes comes through strongly and so brings them to life. Its also remarkable as he is self-effacing. He is evidently all too wary of imposing his lifestyle and values on those that he meets, and though he can be judgemental, he is never intrusive. So as a reader you can glide along with him rather than having to put up with any self-conscious pomposity. He is evidently far braver than most of us, and happy to put up with levels of discomfort that would be unendurable for my sensitivity. But it makes it all the more magical and compelling, as he calmly takes you through the extraordinary in a way that lets you share his fascination and enthusiasm for life lived away from the dulling predictability and tedium that most choose over risk and change. Great to read on a plane or in the comfort of home with a beer close to hand!
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