” Travels in Arabia Deserta” is considered to be one of the finest books ever written on Arabia, admired for the beauty of its prose & valued as being one of the most important nineteenth-century portraits of Arabia & its peoples. Embarking on an adventure that had not been attempted by even the most intrepid explorers of the day, Charles Doughty travelled for nearly two years through the desert interior of the great Arabian Peninsula. Openly proclaiming himself a Christian & an Englishman, Doughty wandered through the desert, living with & as a bedouin, experiencing & recording a way of life that has now disappeared forever. His account
- published here in paperback for the first time
- is a truly indispensable classic of travel literature on the Middle East.