{"product_id":"arabia-felix-bertram-thomas-9781406722055","title":"Arabia Felix: Across the Empty Quarter of Arabia","description":"This vintage book is Bertram Thomas's 1932 travelogue, \"Arabia Felix\". It is a factual account of his epic voyage across the vast southern desert of the Arabian Peninsula from 1930-3. A fascinating page-turner that chronicles a stunning achievement likely never to be attempted again, \"Arabia Felix\" would make for a worthy addition to any collection, and constitutes a must-read for lovers of exciting non-fiction. Contents include: \"A Propitious Start and an Early Check\", \"At Dhufar: Anarchy, Treachery, and Hospitality\", \"Skull-Measuring and Devil-Dancing\", \"In the Qara Mountains: 'Ain ar Rizat\", \"In the Qara Mountains, Ancient Survivals and the Blood Sacrifice\", \"The Qara Mountains. Hyenas, Faith Cures and Circumcision\", etc. Bertram Sidney Thomas (1892-1950) was an English Arabist and the first person from the West to cross the Rub' al Khali. We are republishing this classic volume in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bertram Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1406722057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781406722055\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hesperides Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.98d","brand":"Bertram Thomas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44130552054015,"sku":"9781406722055","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6718d40e-5b78-4a9a-b1bf-ee821ac0256a.jpg?v=1687469983","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/arabia-felix-bertram-thomas-9781406722055","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}