Wilfred Thesiger

The Life of the Great Explorer

Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction, History
Cover of the book Wilfred Thesiger by Alexander Maitland, ABRAMS
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Author: Alexander Maitland ISBN: 9781590209950
Publisher: ABRAMS Publication: October 27, 2011
Imprint: Abrams Press Language: English
Author: Alexander Maitland
ISBN: 9781590209950
Publisher: ABRAMS
Publication: October 27, 2011
Imprint: Abrams Press
Language: English

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.

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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 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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