A Western woman's account of her Arab family provides unique insights into the social and cultural life of the Gulf in the 1970s, and particularly of the dilemmas of westernization facing young people. When Patricia Holton welcomed the two sons of a Gulf Sheikh with whom her husband worked into her home, little did she know that she was building a bridge between two worlds. Over the following years Patricia travelled frequently to their homeland, enjoying their family's hospitality in the sophisticated townhouses and hotels brought by the oil rush to Abu Dhabi, as well as the traditional desert encampments. She became, to the Sheikha, Um Yusef (mother of Joseph) and, to the sons, Mrs. Tea Cup. She witnessed a world where ancient and modern were becoming entwined for the first time, where the waves are haunted by djinn spirits but camels have been replaced by Mercedes.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Store Description

Aardvark Rare Books operates from a group of barns totalling 5,000sq in North Herefordshire. Over 50,000 titles stocked including many rare art books and other interesting titles in history, theology, biography and many other subjects. Members of the UK Booksellers Association, we accept book tokens.

Visit Seller's Storefront

Seller's business information

Aardvark Books Ltd
Aardvark Books, The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell, SY7 0DH, United Kingdom

Sale & Shipping Terms

Terms of Sale

Aardvark Books Ltd, The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Nr Bucknell, Herefordshire SY7 0DH, United Kingdom. Tel: 01547 530744, email: aardvarkrare@btconnect.com; UK Company Registration Number: 04989603. VAT Number 832351157. Contact: Sheridan Swinson, Director.

Refunds will be made for items lost or damaged in transit, or for misdescribed items only.

Shipping Terms

Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.