In 1939 when war broke out, Dame Freya Stark was already established as a traveller and writer. Her knowledge of the Middle East and her genius for friendship made her ideally suited to the task of influencing public opinion for the Allied cause.
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In 1939 when war broke out, Dame Freya Stark was already established as a traveller and writer. Her knowledge of the Middle East and her genius for friendship made her ideally suited to the task of influencing public opinion for the Allied cause.
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Very good. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
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Good. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
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VG. 8vo. original printed paper wraps (a little rubbed & creased, brief notation to rear cover, label removal tear at tail cap); pp. vi, 298 (last blank). A very good copy.
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Good in Good jacket. Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1961. Dustjacket rubbed/bumped/sunned/soiled, 2-inch tear at bottom edge front flap, six 1/2-inch tears at edges, 1/2-inch chip at top spine end, front leaf price-clipped, otherwise intact; cover faintly rubbed/bumped/soiled, otherwise intact; edges faintly rubbed/sunned/soiled, fore-/top edges faintly foxed; pastedowns/endpapers very lightly foxed/soiled; binding tight; interior intact and clean, except where noted. hardcover. Good/Good.
Freya Stark had a long and very distinguished career as a travel writer of reknown, and as an invaluable agent in Cairo during the Second World War. This is her fascinating story, still very relevant today. She is not to be missed, as she will never be out of date.