My Khyber Marriage: Experiences of a Scotswoman as the Wife of a Pathan Chieftain's Son

My Khyber Marriage: Experiences of a Scotswoman as the Wife of a Pathan Chieftain's Son by Abdullah, Morag Murray. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780863040559.

World War I was raging in Europe when young Scotswoman Morag Murray met and fell in love with the handsome son of a Pathan chieftain. This is her own remarkable story, full of romance and adventure. Overcoming the resistance of both their families, they married, eventually settling in the princes Khyber homeland. She describes her adventures in exquisite detail: the luxurious spa-like treatment in preparation for her marriage; a fairy-tale wedding with thousands of gift-bearing guests spread out for miles in a city of tents; defending a fort with her sisters-in-law during a raid by a rival tribe. Murray leaves the reader sharing her deep affection forher husbands country, its people and culture. And her openness, curiosity, and zest for life are inspirational. She enters her new world with energy and respect -- even managing to plot a marriage of love for her sister-in-law that ends hostilities between two rival clans.