Wilfred Thesiger: The Life of the Great Explorer

About this book

The author of Arabian Sands and 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 Thesigers support before he died in 2003 and with unique access to the rich Thesiger archive--Alexander Maitland investigates this fascinating figures 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.