Libyan Sands
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| Author | Ralph A. Bagnold |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Travel book |
| Publication date | 1935 |
Libyan Sands: Travel in a Dead World (first published 1935; reprinted by Eland in 2010) is a travel book by Ralph A. Bagnold, founder of the British Army's Long Range Desert Group in the Second World War.[1] Sahara expert Eamonn Gearon called it "without question, the classic work of 20th-century Saharan exploration".[2] The book is a first-hand account of Bagnold's pioneering adventures driving Model T Ford automobiles around in the Saharan desert during his time in the British army. The work takes place in the period just prior to World War II. It is still considered a classic work,[3][4] and in 2010, it was reissued by Eland.[5]
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[edit]- ↑ Bagnold, Ralph Alger (1935). Libyan Sands: Travel in a Dead World. 224 pages. London: Hodder and Stoughton.
- ↑ "Libyan Sands". Eland Books. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ↑ El Shazly, Islam (17 October 2012). "15 Exceptional Travel Reads". Al Rahala. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ↑ Morkot, Robert. "Libyan Sands: Travel in a Dead World". Astene.org. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ↑ Bagnold, Ralph Alger (2010). Libyan Sands: Travel in a Dead World. 228 pages. London: Eland Books.