{"product_id":"arabia-felix-ibn-al-hamra-9781838075644","title":"Arabia Felix: The First Crossing from 1930, of the Rub Al Khali Desert by a Non-Arab","description":"\u003cp\u003e--\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE EPIC CROSSING OF THE RUB AL KHALI DESERT - THE FIRST BY A NON-ARAB, FROM SALALAH OMAN TO DOHA QATAR.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE JOURNEY PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE DISCOVERY OF UBAR, THE ATLANTIS OF THE SANDS.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIN 1930, AFTER YEARS OF PLANNING AND ANTICIPATION OF CROSSING THE RUB AL KHALI (EMPTY QUARTER), BERTRAM THOMAS ARRIVED IN THE SOUTHERN ARABIAN TOWN OF SALALAH; HIS TEAM OF GUIDES WERE NOWHERE TO BE FOUND.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis true account of his trail blazing achievement charts the twists and turns of his achievement, which opened the route to others including Wilfred Thesiger, who made his desert crossing 15 years after Thomas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBertram Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e spent his working life from 1916, to his death in 1950 in the Arab World. In this book he describes his crossing of the vast Rub Al Khali Sand Desert from \u003cstrong\u003eSalalah, in Dhofar Oman\u003c\/strong\u003e, though the desert to \u003cstrong\u003eDoha, Qatar\u003c\/strong\u003e. He planned this epic adventure while working as a government minister to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, having worked for many years in Iraq and then Jordan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew to this edition\u003c\/strong\u003e are place-specific modern Colour photographs for context, in addition to scanned black \u0026amp; white images by Bertram Thomas. An introductory biography to Thomas gives background to his achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of unexpected events and fascinating insights into the \u003cstrong\u003eArabian culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is a must-read to understand parts of Arabia as they are today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a fascinating account of a groundbreaking expedition and ideal for anyone interested in Arabia and its people - order today before the price changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ibn Al Hamra, Bertram Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 183807564X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838075644\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arabesque Travel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Ibn Al Hamra","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990439231743,"sku":"9781838075644","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9705b277-c6b4-4d38-83bf-3a7b0296ed25.jpg?v=1683304677","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/arabia-felix-ibn-al-hamra-9781838075644","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}