Quest For Sheba (Kegan Paul Travellers Series) [Hardcover]

Pearn (Author), Norman Stone Pearn (Author), Vincent Barlow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 21, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0710308469 | ISBN-13: 978-0710308467

Few corners of the earth still remain shrouded in secrecy and mystery. Few places are left where Western feet have never trod. Such a region -- of unknown allurements, of strange and savage desert dwellers, of extraordinary skyscraping cities rising like phantoms out of the sand, of shadeless glitter and thirst and wonderment -- is the Hadhramut ("in the presence of death") in southwestern Arabia. Norman Pearn risked his life to visit this unvisited Arabian wonderland, much of which is unmarked on any map, with odds of two thousand to one being laid against the possibility of his return. His remarkable and memorable travel commentary not only adds an important contribution to the romantic story of Arabia, it gives also the personal record of fascinating experiences and adventures while following in the steps of the Queen of Sheba who once ruled this land. Guided by instructions left to him by one of Lawrence of Arabia's lieutenants, Pearn found signal traces of Sheba's past -- the only queen in Arabian history.

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About the Author

Norman Pearn was a traveler and explorer. Vernon Barlow was a successful writer on the subject and helped with the preparation of this exploration in book form.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 302 pages
• Publisher: Routledge (March 21, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0710308469
• ISBN-13: 978-0710308467
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

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