Wilfred Thesiger
the life of the great explorer
by Alexander Maitland
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Wilfred Thesiger (1910-2003), the last of the great gentlemen explorer-adventurers, journeyed for sixty years to some of the remotest, most dangerous places on earth from the mountains of western Asia to the marshes of Iraq. The author of Arabian Sands, 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.--From publisher description.
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Wilfred Thesiger: the life of the great explorer
2011, Overlook Press
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Wilfred Thesiger: The Life of the Great Explorer
2011, ABRAMS (Ignition)
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Wilfred Thesiger: The Life of the Great Explorer
2010, HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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Wilfred Thesiger: The Life of the Great Explorer
2007, HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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First published: Great Britain : Harper Press, 2006.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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