Queen of the Desert - Georgina Howell

Queen of the Desert

The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
560 Seiten
2015
Pan Books (Verlag)
978-1-4472-8626-4 (ISBN)
18,65 inkl. MwSt
The story of Gertrude Bell; archaeologist, spy, Arabist, linguist, author, poet, photographer, mountaineer and nation builder.
Queen of the Desert is the compelling story of Gertrude Bell, archaeologist, linguist, and author whose passion for the Arab peoples turned her into an architect of the independent kingdom of Iraq, a role driven by an unyielding spirit.

Drawing heavily on Gertrude's personal diaries and letters, journalist Georgina Howell paints an intimate portrait of a Victorian woman who gave up her world of privilege and plenty to navigate the complex geopolitics of the Middle East. On the pages of Iraqi history, Gertrude Bell leaves an enduring, indelible mark, seeing its first king Faisal safely onto the throne in 1921.

Originally published as Daugher of the Desert, Gertrude's powerful story is a compelling portrait of a woman who woman who transcended the restrictions of her class and age and in so doing created a remarkable and enduring legacy. Not all queens wear a crown, some carry a compass.

Georgina Howell began working in magazine journalism at the age of seventeen. She was Fashion Editor of the Observer, Features Editor of Vogue, Deputy Editor of Tatler and a principal feature writer for the Sunday Times. Georgina Howell died in January 2016.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 15.1.2015
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 130 x 197 mm
Gewicht 386 g
Themenwelt Literatur Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Geschichte / Politik
Reisen Reiseberichte Naher Osten
Reisen Reiseberichte Asien
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Europäische / Internationale Politik
ISBN-10 1-4472-8626-X / 144728626X
ISBN-13 978-1-4472-8626-4 / 9781447286264
Zustand Neuware
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