Desert queen : the extraordinary life of Gertrude Bell, adventurer, adviser to kings, ally of Lawrence of Arabia
Wallach, Janet, 1942-2005
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Gertrude Bell, challenged by the idea that she could do anything a man could, explored the desert and unknown territories of Arabia, where she was accepted by Bedouins and Arab leaders as a friend and confidante.
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Edition:
Rev. ed.
Imprint:
London : Phoenix, 2004.
Collation:
xxvii, 419 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Prevous ed.: London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1996.Includes bibliographical references (p. 393-401) and index.
ISBN:
9780753802472 (pbk)
Language:
English
Subject:
Bell, Gertrude Lowthian, 1868-1926Women spies -- Great Britain -- BiographyOrientalists -- Great Britain -- BiographyColonial administrators -- Great Britain -- BiographyWomen travelers -- Great Britain -- BiographySpies -- Great Britain -- BiographyTravelers -- Great Britain -- BiographyMiddle East -- Description and travelBiography
BRN:
435957