Author: GENIESSE JANE FLETCHER
Title: Freya Stark Passionate Nomad
Description: Pimlico lONDON. 2000. (ISBN: 0712667547) Card Cover , 24 Cm. Heavy Book > 500gms Packed, Freya Stark had a career as a writer, explorer and official diplomat. She explored ancient trading routes in the Yemeni desert, Crusaders castles in Syria, uncharted regions of Arabia and Alexander the Great's path through Turkey. She often travelled along through dangerous and uncomfortable territoreis. During the Second World War she worked for the Foreign Office inBaghdad and Cairo and made an ill fated tour of America for the ministry of Information. This is a well researched and highly readable book. Good.

Keywords: Freya Stark, Travel, Middle East, Jane Fletcher Geniesse 0712667547


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