Wilfred Thesiger
by Alexander Maitland 2020-09-07 23:06:23
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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 Thesiger’s support befor... Read more
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 Thesiger’s support before he died in 2003 and with unique access to the rich Thesiger archive--Alexander Maitland investigates this fascinating figure’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. Less
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  • October 27, 2011
  • eng
  • 9780007368747
Alexander Maitland was a close friend of Thesiger for forty years. He edited Thesiger’s anthology, ‘My Life and Travels’ (2002) and helped produce Thesiger’s ‘My Kenya Days’, ‘The Danaki...
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