In the Shadow of Islam
Author | : Isabelle Eberhardt |
Publisher | : Peter Owen Publishers |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : IND:30000087909291 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Download or read book In the Shadow of Islam written by Isabelle Eberhardt and published by Peter Owen Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Shadow of Islam is an extraordinary evocation of the desert and its people by a woman who dressed as a man in order to travel alone and unimpeded throughout North Africa. In 1897 Isabelle Eberhardt, age 20, left an already unconventional life in Geneva for the Morroccan frontier. Gripped by spiritual restlessness and the desire to break free from the confinements of her society she traveled into the desert, and into the heart of Islam. Her experiences inspired a profound self-examination, and In the Shadow of Islam is today regarded as one of the true classics of travel writing.