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Wilfred Thesiger: The Life of the Great Explorer
By (author) Alexander Maitland
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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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Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers
Published date | 5 Feb 2007
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 544
Dimensions | 198 x 129 x 34mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 400g
ISBN | 978-0-0063-8407-6
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BISAC | biography & autobiography / adventurers & explorers
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