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Wilfred Thesiger
AuthorBooks · Second hand1910-2003
Sir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger, also known as Mubarak bin Landan, was a British military officer, explorer, and writer. Thesiger's travel books include Arabian Sands (1959), on his foot and camel crossing of the Empty Quarter of the Arabian Peninsula, and The Marsh Arabs (1964), on his time living with the Marsh Arabs of Iraq.
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About Wilfred Thesiger
Birth
1910
Death
2003
Sir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger, also known as Mubarak bin Landan, was a British military officer, explorer, and writer. Thesiger's travel books include Arabian Sands (1959), on his foot and camel crossing of the Empty Quarter of the Arabian Peninsula, and The Marsh Arabs (1964), on his time living with the Marsh Arabs of Iraq.
Born in Addis Ababa, Wilfred Thesiger was a British explorer whose life was defined by adventure and discovery.
He is world-renowned for his book Arabian Sands, which chronicles his journeys on foot and by camel across the desert.
The Bedouin nicknamed him Mubarak bin London, meaning the blessed one from London, in recognition of his close bond with them.
Beyond his writing, he was a talented photographer who donated an impressive collection of 23,000 images to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford.
His legacy includes 33 works that explore the life, customs, and landscapes of remote corners of the world.
