 Title page forTravels in Arabia Deserta (1930 edition) | |
| Author | Charles Montagu Doughty |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Travel book |
Publication date | 1888 |
Travels in Arabia Deserta (1888) is atravel book byCharles Montagu Doughty (1843–1926), an English poet, writer, and traveller. Doughty had travelled in theMiddle East and spent some time living with theBedouins during the 1870s.Rory Stewart describes the book as "a unique chronicle of a piece of history that has been lost".[1]
An abridged version was arranged and introduced in 1908 byEdward Garnett, but the original version was reissued with a new introduction by Doughty and an introduction byT. E. Lawrence in 1921.[2][3] Lawrence was an avid admirer of Doughty and his writing, as shown in his introduction. Lawrence had been instrumental in having the work reprinted, with his name ensuring thatArabia Deserta reached a wider audience.[4]
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