A unique collection of essays accompany Wilfred Thesigerrsquo;s own personal photographs of the Africa he experienced as one of the worldrsquo;s most celebrated explorers.While Wilfred Thesigerrsquo;s own classic writings (including lsquo;The Marsh Arabsrsquo;; lsquo;Arabian Sandsrsquo;; lsquo;Desertrsquo;; Marsh and Mountainrsquo;; lsquo;The Life of My Choicersquo; and lsquo;My Kenya Daysrsquo;) comprehensively cover his classic journeys amongst the Marsh Arabs in southern Iraq; or across the Empty Quarter in Arabia; they fail conspicuously to shed light on his character and motives; which have remained an enigma.Maitlandrsquo;s biography had Thesigerrsquo;s support before he died in 2003; and has been written with full access; granted to no one else; to the rich Thesiger archive ndash; vivid; intimate family correspondence; and his own letters; diaries and notebooks which are far more confiding than his scrupulously edited published accounts. Maitland investigates in depth Thesigerrsquo;s parents and family influences; his wartime experiences and the ethos of conflict; his philosophy as a hunter and conservationist; his development as a writer and photographer; his close friendships with the Arabs and Africans amongst whom he lived; and his sexuality. In all; this major biography of a great and unusual man will take its place on the shelf of outstanding lives of the great explorers.
#607386 in eBooks 2011-03-29 2011-03-29File Name: B004CFA9H8
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Brave!By darswordsIn the six degree from game. I feel fairly close to Jewel and her family. And since my cruise to Alaska in June over a decade ago I have a sacred place in my heart for that "Last Frontier". and Kilcher family. So with the above in mind. when I saw this book on sale for $.99. I grabbed it.This is not a fantasy book. this is not an adventure book. It is bits and pieces of someones life. To read that kind of thing I have to be in a certain mood. Having just moved north into the country into a slower lifestyle. I found I could probably enjoy a quieter books. I was not wrong. I dont think Ive read anything else by Jewel. And shes not of my generation of music so I barely listen to her. So it was I found myself wandering in somebody elses life through their writing. Much of it is poetic in nature. a lot of it feels like youre reading her journal. I felt Jewel was very brave. with a lot of what she shared of her life in this book. Maybe she addressed these things in her other books. but as I said this is my first time reading her writing.How could someone be judgmental about a person sharing a piece of their life? So I find giving it any kind of stars difficult. For being brave and being open. I give her five stars for this book. But I think the hard thing for me was how often the book went back and forth in time. And since I was listening on text-to-speech. I found it difficult to know. what part of her life she was speaking of. And though the book is now $3.99. I think it is well worth it. If only to teach the rest of us to start writing our journals.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Perfect graduation gift for the young woman in your life!By T. CruzI didnt know who Jewel was when I first read these poems so experienced them entirely on their own merit. Simple. direct. poignant - it was like an old friends saying allowed they things I already knew in my heart but did not have the words for. Get this book. you will not be disappointed. Makes a great gift. especially for teen girls or young adults just starting to find their own way through life.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An Excellent Collection of Stories written by Jewel while travelling far and wide!By SimonsGirl-ScentMasterGreat stories! (often true ones) Jewel is an amazing storyteller! She tells it like she sees it! Sometimes funny. sometimes sad. sometimes downright hiliarious. sometimes quite mad! Sometimes memories of times gone by. sometimes an observation of something occurring right in that moment. sometimes. sharing honest personal feelings of courage. love and compassion for some people from deep within her heart. sometimes she shares her honest outrage at the audacity and rudeness that dictates the selfish behavior of others. These are Jewels stories. She is an interesting. thoughtful. compassionate. intelligent. clever. honest. and extremely colorful writer... with a GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR!!! Life is both funny and sad. Jewel sees this. and has the perfect way of expressing it! YOU WILL TREASURE THIS BOOK!!!
