Travels in Arabia Deserta

Travels in Arabia Deserta

"Travels in Arabia Deserta" was written by Charles Montagu Doughty (1843 – 1926) who was an English poet, writer, and traveller.

References and further reading

* Cousin, John W. " [http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/13240 A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature] ". 1910.
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* Hogarth, D.G. "The Life Of Charles M. Doughty". 1928
*"Wanderings In Arabia" arranged & introduced by Edward Garnett. Duckworth & Co 1908.
*"Passages From Arabia Deserta" selected by Edward Garnett. Jonathan Cape 1931.


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