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A unique tour of the largest sand desert in the world. The name Rub 'ul Khali (Empty Quarter) belies the immense diversity and life it harbours, says the author who lived and toured the Arabian deserts for over thirteen years as a journalist. A compulsive traveler since his student days, Ahamed describes in lyrical prose the history, pre-history, archaeology, legends, folklore and travails of the émigré Asian work force that tames the harsh desert. The book is perhaps the first Arabian travelogue by an Indian which takes a comprehensive view of Arabia beyond the Hajj to Mecca, which is guided anyway. It is probably witnessing the swansong of the fabled Bedouin culture in the wake of the oil tide that is distorting the Arab culture alongside the changing landscape. A valuable guide for the Saudi-bound.
Contents
Author's Note
Translator's Note
Introduction
Camels in the Sky
1. Water War
2. The Bedouin and the Gaaf Tree
3. Burn Marks of Death
4. Cactuses Drink Moonlight
5. Palpitating 'Fossils'
6. Mirage, Mirage
7. Madman of Rub'ul Khali
8. Hoo Cho r'r'r
9. Blind Camel, Enter Not This Garden
10. On the Trail of Laila
11. Apple Tree on Sinai Slopes
12. Forest without Trees
13. The Hulls of History
14. Footprints of Civilizations
15. Thirsty Waterholes
16. Necropolis
17. People of 'Daratt' Under the Tree
18. Heroines of the Desert
19. Snowfall Turns Camels into Deers
20. Textbooks of History
21. River Emptying into Sand
22. Paradise Scattered
23. Life's Laboratory
About the Author and Translator
