![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The text is accompanied by numerous photographs taken by the author. Tales from the Queen of the Desert - Gertrude Bell. She would later go on to play a highly influential role in the politics of the Middle East, drawing on the knowledge and personal connections she built up during these and other travels. ISBN10: 0486468763, ISBN13: 9780486468761, publisher: Dover Softcover The female Lawrence of Arabia, Gertrude Bell wrote captivating, perceptive accounts. The Desert and the Sown - Gertrude Lowthian Bell 1907. 2008 by Gertrude Bell (Author) 206 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 0.99 Read with Our Free App Paperback 10.25 10 Used from 5.25 9 New from 9. Fluent in Arabic and several other languages, Bell brings to her account a level of insight beyond the reach of an average travel writer. The Desert and the Sown: Travels in Palestine and Syria Paperback Illustrated, 26 Dec. ![]() In this vivid and painstakingly documented narrative, Bell recounts her visits to Damascus, Jerusalem, Beirut, Antioch and Alexandretta, as well as the time she spent in the deserts of the region. Gertrude Bell's Syria: The Desert and the Sown describes her travels in the Levant (also called Greater Syria) during the first years of the 20th century. Download cover art Download CD case insert Syria: the Desert and the Sown ![]()
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