A Reed Shaken by the Wind: Travels Among the Marsh Arabs of Iraq Gavin Maxwell 9780907871934

Description Reviews (0) The Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq were one of the most isolated communities in the world. Few outsiders, let alone Europeans, had been permitted to travel through their homeland, a mass of tiny islands lost in a wilderness of reeds and swamps in southern Iraq. One of the few trusted outsiders was the legendary explorer, Wilfred Thesiger, who was Gavin Maxwell’s guide to the intricate landscape, tribal customs and distinctive architecture of the Marsh Arabs. Thesiger’s skill with a medicine chest and rifle assured them a welcome in every hamlet, and Maxwell’s training as a naturalist and writer has left an invaluable record of a unique community and a vanished way of life. Book InformationISBN 9780907871934Author Gavin MaxwellFormat PaperbackPage Count 236Imprint Eland Publishing LtdPublisher Eland Publishing Ltd Reviews There are no reviews yet. Be the first to review “A Reed Shaken by the Wind: Travels Among the Marsh Arabs of Iraq Gavin Maxwell 9780907871934” Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your rating * Rate… Perfect Good Average Not that bad Very poor Your review *Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.