{"product_id":"9780007368747","title":"Wilfred Thesiger: The Life of the Great Explorer","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilfred Thesiger, the last of the great gentlemen explorer-adventurers, became a legend in his own lifetime. This authorised biography by a longstanding friend and associate delves into his little-known character and motivations, as well as recounting the details of his extraordinary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilfred Thesiger, the great explorer-adventurer and author of ‘Arabian Sands’ and ‘The Marsh Arabs’, and one work of autobiography ‘The Life of my Choice’, became a legend in his own lifetime, but his character and motivations have remained an intriguing enigma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this authorised biography – written with Thesiger’s support before he died in 2003 and with unique access to the rich Thesiger archive – Alexander Maitland investigates this fascinating figure’s family influences, his wartime experiences, his philosophy as a hunter and conservationist, his writing and photography, his friendships with Arabs and Africans amongst whom he lived, and his now-acknowledged homosexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alexander Maitland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47284955021461,"sku":"9780007368747","price":12.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007368747.png?v=1776992206","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007368747","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}