{"product_id":"wilfred-thesiger-the-life-of-the-great-explorer-9780006384076","title":"Wilfred Thesiger: The Life of the Great Explorer","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Alexander Maitland\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Adventurers \u0026amp; Explorers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilfred Thesiger, the last of the great gentlemen explorer-adventurers, became a legend in his own lifetime. This authorised biography by a longstanding friend and associate delves into his little-known character and motivations, as well as recounting the details of his extraordinary life. Wilfred Thesiger, the great explorer-adventurer and author of Arabian Sands and The Marsh Arabs, and one work of autobiography The Life of my Choice, became a legend in his own lifetime, but his character and motivations have remained an intriguing enigma. In this authorised biography - written with Thesiger's support before he died in 2003 and with unique access to the rich Thesiger archive - Alexander Maitland investigates this fascinating figure's family influences, his wartime experiences, his philosophy as a hunter and conservationist, his writing and photography, his friendships with Arabs and Africans amongst whom he lived, and his now-acknowledged homosexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47891977797783,"sku":"9780006384076","price":1592.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780006384076.webp?v=1781185341","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/wilfred-thesiger-the-life-of-the-great-explorer-9780006384076","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}