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1	Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph more books like this by Thomas Edward Lawrence add to wishlist Seven Pillars of Wisdom is the monumental work that assured T.E. Lawrence's place in history as "Lawrence of Arabia". Not only a consummate military history, but also a colorful epic and a lyrical exploration of the mind of a great man, this is one of the indisputable classics of 20th century English literature. Line drawings throughout. see all copies from £4.09! new only from £11.92! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	One Thousand and One Arabian Nights more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean (Translator), Stephen Lavis (Illustrator) add to wishlist This is a completely original version of the "Arabian Nights Stories" by award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean. In order to delay her inevitable execution, Queen Shaharazad tells her murdering husband, King Shahryar, a wonderfully exciting story every night. The King is used to a new wife every day, only to put her to death the following day, ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.48! \| first editions
3	Seven Pillars of Wisdom more books like this by T E Lawrence add to wishlist Although 'continually and bitterly ashamed' that the Arabs had risen in revolt against the Turks as a result of fraudulent British promises of self-rule, Lawrence led them in a triumphant campaign which revolutionized the art of war. "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" recreates epic events with extraordinary vividness. In the words of E. M. Forster, 'Round ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.72! \| first editions
4	Revolt in the Desert more books like this by T. E. Lawrence add to wishlist First published in 1927, this text is an abridged version of "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It tells of the campaign against the Turks in the Middle East, enocmpassing gross acts of cruelty and revenge, ending in a welter of stink and corpses in a Damascus hospital. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| first editions
5	Arabian Sands Arabian Sands: Revised Edition Revised Edition more books like this by Wilfred Thesiger add to wishlist The author recounts his travels in the Empty Quarter of Arabia between 1945 and 1950, and describes the vanishing way of life of the Bedouins. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.72!
6	The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nights more books like this by Sir Richard Francis Burton (Translator), A S Byatt (Introduction by) add to wishlist An unexpurgated edition of Richard Burton's classic translation of "The Thousand and One Nights." see all copies from £2.47! new only from £5.39!
7	Arabs in History more books like this by Bernard W Lewis add to wishlist This account of the history of the Arabs, from pre-Islamic times to the present day, considers Arabic culture, society and politics, as well as the place of the Arabs in human history. In this new edition of an established work, Professor Lewis examines the key issues of Arab development - their identity, the national revival which cemented the ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Travels in Arabia deserta more books like this by Charles Montagu Doughty add to wishlist Rare masterpiece of travel literature and English prose, called by T. E. Lawrence "a great record of adventure and travel (perhaps the greatest in our language.)" Fold-out map. see all copies from £2.96! new only from £22.43! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah, Vol. 1 more books like this by Sir Richard Francis Burton add to wishlist Complete with maps and detailed illustrations, Sir Richard Burton's classic 1853 journey to Mecca and Medina is a testament to his impact on travel literature. see all copies from £6.20! new only from £10.07! \| first editions
10	With Lawrence in Arabia more books like this by Lowell Thomas add to wishlist "With Lawrence in Arabia", first published in 1925, was the inspiration for the David Lean film "Lawrence of Arabia" starring Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif. In the years following the end of the World War I, there was no stronger legend about any of its participants than that surrounding Colonel T.E. Lawrence, known as Lawrence of Arabia. On a ... see all copies from £1.28! new only from £13.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
11	Arabian Sands more books like this by Wilfred Thesiger add to wishlist Wilfred Thesiger charts the time he spent living with the Bedu, including his legendary traverses of the Empty Quarter. Wilfred Thesiger is the last of the great British eccentric explorers, a legendary figure renowned for his travels though some of the most inaccessible places on earth. Arabian Sands was his widely acclaimed first book and is ... see all copies from £2.07! new only from £6.51! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Wilfred Thesiger: The Life of the Great Explorer more books like this by Alexander Maitland add to wishlist Wilfred Thesiger, the last of the great gentlemen explorer-adventurers, became a legend in his own lifetime. This authorised biography by a long-standing friend and associate, delves into his little-known character and motivations, as well as recounting the details of his extraordinary life. While Wilfred Thesiger's own classic writings, ... see all copies from £5.22! new only from £7.51! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah, Vol. 2 more books like this by Sir Richard Francis Burton add to wishlist Complete with maps and detailed illustrations, Sir Richard Burton's classic 1853 journey to Mecca and Medina is a testament to his impact on travel literature. see all copies from £1.25! new only from £1.25!
14	Seven Pillars of Wisdom: 2a Triumph more books like this by T E Lawrence add to wishlist see all copies from £1.24! new only from £16.82!
15 view cover	Black Tents of Arabia: My Life Among the Bedouins more books like this by Carl R. Raswan add to wishlist Drawn to the desert by his interest in Arabian horses, Carl Raswan's travels with a tribe of Bedouin nomads--7,000 tents, 35,000 people, and 350,000 camels strong--are rich with adventure. He becomes blood brother to a young chieftain, survives raids, droughts, sandstorms, and more. "This is a really GREAT travel book . . . unwearied zest . . . ... see all copies from £5.92! new only from £13.26! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	The Arabs: a short history more books like this by Philip Khuri Hitti add to wishlist Despite recent events in the Middle East, the history of the Arabs is little known to most Westerners even though Western culture has been deeply influened by Aribic history. Hitti, one of the world's leading historians of the Arabic-speaking people, gives an ideal introduction to their history and culture. see all copies from £3.47! new only from £9.97! \| signed copies \| first editions
17	Arabia, the Gulf and the West more books like this by J B Kelly add to wishlist see all copies from £4.98! new only from £13.09! \| first editions
18 view cover	Drinkers of the wind more books like this by Carl R Raswan add to wishlist Originally published in the 1930s. An exciting yet moving true story of a mans life and travels with nomadic Arabs and their world famous Arabian horses. Many illustrations and details of this wonderful breed of horse. Many of the earliest horse books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and ... see all copies from £16.38! new only from £20.52! \| first editions
19 view cover	Favorite Tales from the Arabian Nights' Entertainments more books like this by Sir Richard Francis Burton (Translator) add to wishlist Six enchanting tales, told by an Arabian princess to delay her execution, teem with giants, magnificent palaces, and beautiful princesses. Includes "Sindbad the Seaman and Sindbad the Landsman;" "Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp;" "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves;" "The Fisherman and the Jinni;" "Judar and His Brethren;" and "Khalifah the Fisherman ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24!
20 view cover	Road to Mecca more books like this by Muhammad Asad add to wishlist In this extraordinary and beautifully-written autobiography, Asad tells of his initial rejection of all institutional religions, his entree into Taoism, his fascinating travels as a diplomat, and finally his embrace of Islam. see all copies from £8.67! new only from £11.94! \| first editions
21 view cover	God's Fugitive: The Life of Charles Montagu Doughty more books like this by Andrew Taylor add to wishlist Explorer, scholar, travel writer and poet, Charles Doughty was the progenitor of a noble tradition that includes Lawrence of Arabia (to whom he was a mentor) and Wilfred Thesiger: British writers who have been fascinated by the Bedouin, and in particular by that strange, mythic part of the world, the Empty Quarter (a phrase which Doughty ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.58! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Merchants more books like this by Michael Field add to wishlist see all copies from £5.84! new only from £9.32! \| first editions
23 view cover	Winter in Arabia more books like this by Stark add to wishlist In November 1937 Freya Stark returned to the Hadhramaut during the fragile British peace. With some colourful companions and 81 packages, she travelled through the arid beauty of the desert until her company was marooned in a busy town in the interior. She met Sultans and slaves, bedouin and bandits, and spent her time exploring dusty forts and ... see all copies from £2.07! new only from £7.98! \| first editions
24 view cover	Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp more books like this by Andrew Lang, Errol Le Cain add to wishlist A retelling of a favourite folk tale, given a romantic flavour of the East by Errol Le cain's illustrations. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £8.70! \| first editions
25 view cover	Freya Stark in Southern Arabia more books like this by Freya Stark, Malise Ruthven (Editor) add to wishlist The magnificent canyons of Wadi Hadhramaut inspired Freya Stark to produce some of her best photographs. Dame Freya's particular empathy with local people resulted in charming pictures of people she worked or travelled with, and the homes and costumes of the period. see all copies from £12.78! new only from £19.63! \| first editions

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