Description: Detailing the years he spent among the Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq--long before they were almost completely wiped out by Saddam Hussein--Thesiger pays tribute to the hospitality, loyalty, courage, and endurance of the people, and describes their way of life in vivid, engaging detail.
Review Quotes: "It is one thing to tell the story of an expedition . . . it is quite another to convey the atmosphere. . . . This is a richly rewarding book." --The Observer
"His voyage through desert waters will remain, like his Arabian Sands, a classic of travel writing." --The Times (London)