Wilfred Thesiger : The Life of the Great Explorer Paperback / softback
by Alexander Maitland
Paperback / softback
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Wilfred Thesiger, the last of the great gentlemen explorer-adventurers, became a legend in his own lifetime.
This authorised biography by a longstanding friend and associate delves into his little-known character and motivations, as well as recounting the details of his extraordinary life. Wilfred Thesiger, the great explorer-adventurer and author of ‘Arabian Sands’ and ‘The Marsh Arabs’, and one work of autobiography ‘The Life of my Choice’, became a legend in his own lifetime, but his character and motivations have remained an intriguing enigma. In this authorised 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.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:544 pages
- Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication Date:05/02/2007
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- ISBN:9780006384076
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:544 pages
- Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication Date:05/02/2007
- Category:
- ISBN:9780006384076