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A Reed Shaken by the Wind

by gavin-maxwell
$3.88
A Reed Shaken by the Wind - Thryft
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Delta life in 1960s vividly described.

Recommended for readers interested in Middle Eastern culture and history. The author's poetic writing style allows readers to fully immerse themselves in the world of the marsh Arabs of Iraq. Maxwell provides a unique perspective on a secluded community that is sure to leave readers with a better understanding and appreciation of the culture.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

A Reed Shaken by the Wind

by gavin-maxwell
$3.88
ISBN: 9780140095104
Authors: gavin-maxwell
Publisher: Penguin
Date of Publication: 1983-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Travel, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Adventure, Autobiography, Biography, Memoir, Travelogue
Goodreads rating: 4.18
(rated by 154 readers)

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The Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq were one of the most isolated communities in the world. Few outsiders, let alone Europeans, had been permitted to travel through their homeland, a mass of tiny islands lost in a wilderness of reeds and swamps in southern Iraq.One of the few trusted outsiders was the legendary explorer, Wilfred Thesiger, who was Gavin Maxwell's guide to the intricate landscape, tribal customs and distinctive architecture of the Marsh Arabs. Thesiger's skill with a medicine chest and rifle assured them a welcome in every hamlet, and Maxwell's training as a naturalist and writer has left an invaluable record of a unique community and a vanished way of life.'...prose close to poetry...' - New York Times'an almost perfect book of travel' - The New Yorker'we can only be grateful that... Maxwell recorded, while it lasted, a world whose existence would otherwise be impossible to imagine' - Times Literary Supplement(from the book jacket)
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Delta life in 1960s vividly described.

Recommended for readers interested in Middle Eastern culture and history. The author's poetic writing style allows readers to fully immerse themselves in the world of the marsh Arabs of Iraq. Maxwell provides a unique perspective on a secluded community that is sure to leave readers with a better understanding and appreciation of the culture.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.