A Winter in Arabia: A Journey through Yemen (Tauris Parke Paperbacks) - Softcover

Stark, Freya

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848851928 ISBN 13: 9781848851924

Publisher: Tauris Parke Paperbacks, 2010

Synopsis

In 1934 Freya Stark made her first journey to the Hadhramaut in what is now Yemen—the first woman to do so alone. Even though that journey ended in disappointment, sickness, and a forced rescue, Stark, undeterred, returned to Yemen two years later. Starting in Mukalla and skirting the fringes of the legendary and unexplored Empty Quarter, she spent the winter searching for Shabwa—ancient capital of the Hadhramaut and a holy grail for generations of explorers. From within Stark’s beautifully-crafted and deeply knowledgeable narrative emerges a rare portrait of the customs and cultures of the tribes of the Arabian Peninsula. A Winter in Arabia is one of the most important pieces of literature on the region and a book that placed Freya Stark in the pantheon of great writers and explorers of the Arab World.

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Book Description:

The legendary adventurer and ground-breaking Freya Stark penned dozens of classic travel books, including these award-winners and more.

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About this edition

• Publisher: Tauris Parke Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1848851928
• ISBN 13: 9781848851924
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336