Description
| Product ID: | 9780486468761 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | The Desert and the Sown |
| Subtitle: | Travels in Palestine and Syria |
| Authors: | Author: Gertrude Bell, Michael Ghiselin |
| Page Count: | 368 |
| Subjects: | Travel and holiday guides, Travel & holiday guides, Travel writing, Travel writing, Middle East |
| Description: | "The female Lawrence of Arabia," Gertrude Bell wrote captivating, perceptive accounts of her travels in the Middle East. This intriguing narrative, accompanied by 160 photos, traces her 1905 sojourn in Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine. Current events in the Middle East have revived interest in the extraordinary life and accomplishments of Gertrude Bell, "the female Lawrence of Arabia." A skilled archeologist, historian, and linguist, Bell wrote captivating, perceptive accounts of her Eastern travels. This intriguing narrative — accompanied by 160 photos — traces her 1905 sojourn in Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine. |
| Imprint Name: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Publisher Name: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2008-12-26 |
