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An authorized account traces the life and career of the leading 20th-century gentlemen explorer and adventurer, drawing on unique access to the Thesiger archive to cover such topics as his wartime experiences, conservationist philosophy and international friendships. 10,000 first printing.

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9781590201633

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For those nostalgic about for the glory days of the British empire, this biography should have a certain appeal. -- Kirkus <br><br> Masterly. --Ben Macintyre, The Times <br><br> This book is a worthy testament to an exceptional life . . . someone who evoked complete worlds of brutal majesty. -- The Independent on Sunday <br><br> Maitland has done justice to an extraordinary subject. -- The Scotsman

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ALEXANDER MAITLAND was a close friend of Thesiger for forty years. He edited Thesiger's anthology, My Life and Travels and helped produce Thesiger's My Kenya Days: The Danakil Diary. He is the author of biographies of Freya Stark and John Hanning Speke.

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