Story of five years of travel with the nomad Arabs in the unknown deserts of Southern Arabia. Abyssinia and the Sudan -- Prelude in Dhaufar -- The... Show moreStory of five years of travel with the nomad Arabs in the unknown deserts of Southern Arabia. Abyssinia and the Sudan -- Prelude in Dhaufar -- The Sands of Ghanim -- Secret Preparations at Salala -- The Approach to the Empty Quarter -- On the Edge of the Empty Quarter -- The First Crossing of the Empty Quarter -- Return to Salala -- From Salala to Mukalla -- Preparations for a Second Crossing -- The Second Crossing of the Empty Quarter -- From Sulaiyil to Abu Dhabi -- The Trucial Coast -- A Holiday in Buraimi -- The Quicksands of Umm al Samim -- The Wahiba Sands -- The Closing Door. Wilfred Thesiger. Includes index. Main Heritage Compact General DS208 .T48 1964 Reference Item-ID: i15865617 BIB-ID: 1022740 Show less
