Arabian Sands
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Arabian Sands
| Author | Wilfred Thesiger |
|---|---|
| Published | 1959 |
| Pages | 347 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Thesiger’s account of crossing the Empty Quarter twice with Bedu companions between 1945 and 1950, written in the knowledge that oil money was about to end the life he was describing. |
Where I heard about it
- Replies to @typesfast — recommended in the replies when he asked on X “What’s the best history book you’ve read?”, June 2025. Full list: What’s the best history book… (tweet).
Connections
- What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the thread this came out of; the full recovered list lives there.
- History
What links here
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