The hunt for Zerzura
Subtitle: the lost oasis and the desert war
By: Saul Kelly.
Publisher: John Murray; John Murray Publishers, Ltd.
Published: 2002
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
Subjects: Zerzura Club.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- Great Britain.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- Germany.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North.
Description: A study of the true story behind "The English Patient" In the 1930s, the Zerzura Club met once a year for dinner at the Cafe Royal in London. Ostensibly, its members were adventurers searching for the lost oases and ancient cities. In reality they were mapping the desert for military reasons.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 282-288) and index.