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Wilfred Thesiger

Sir Wilfred Thesiger was a British travel writer and explorer whose two best-known books, Arabian Sands and The Marsh Arabs documented life among nomadic Bedouin and Madan tribes. Thesiger’s writings celebrated the friendships and cultures of Bedouin he traveled with, recording valuable information regarding the Middle East…

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T. E. Lawrence

This page displays resources for those interested in studying the life and writings of T. E. Lawrence. Lawrence’s personal papers are held in various archives, including Oxford University, the University of Texas, Austin, and elsewhere.

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Bruce Chatwin

Bruce Chatwin was a British travel writer and the author of books such as In Patagonia (1977) and The Songlines (1987), as well as novels such as Utz (1988) and On the Black Hill (1982). Educated at Marlborough College, Chatwin also studied at the University of Edinburgh where he …

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Patrick Leigh Fermor

Sir Patrick Fermor was a travel writer best known for his trilogy describing his “long trudge” across Europe between the World Wars. Fermor has been described by William Dalrymple as “the greatest writer of non-fiction English prose of the last century.” Fermor’s trilogy, A Time of Gifts, Between the Woods and the Water, and the The Broken Road, describe his experiences walking across Europe. Beginning in London’s…

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Amara bin Thuqub

Amara bin Thuqub was an Iraqi who lived in the marshes of Southern Iraq. He was friends with both Wilfred Thesiger and Gavin Young, and is described in both Thesiger’s The Marsh Arabs and Young’s Return to the Marshes. His memories of life in

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