num_pages: 544
description: 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 Thesiger’s support before he died in 2003 and with unique access to the rich Thesiger archive - Alexander Maitland investigates this fascinating figure’s 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.
language: English
title: Wilfred Thesiger: the life of the great explorer
titlecomplete: Wilfred Thesiger: the life of the great explorer
characters: Wilfred Thesiger
genres: Nonfiction, Travel, Biography, Africa
ratings_count: 83
places: Arabian Peninsula
publisher: HarperCollins Publishers