Sultan in Oman - Softcover

Morris, Jan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1900209071 ISBN 13: 9781900209076

Publisher: Sickle Moon Books, 2003

Synopsis

In 1955 the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, southeast of Saudi Arabia on the Arabian Sea, was a truly medieval Islamic State, shuttered against all progress under the aegis of its traditionalist and autocratic ruler. But it was also nearly the end of an imperial line, for in those days the British Government was still powerful in Arabia. Rumors of subversion and the intrigues of foreign powers mingled with the unsettling smell of oil to propel the sultan on a royal progress across the desert hinterland. It was an historic journey--the first crossing of the Omani desert by motorcar. Jan Morris accompanied His Highness as a professional observer, and was inspired by the experience to write her major work of imperial history. The Pax Britannica Trilogy. The author of some forty books, Welshman Jan Morris has established herself as one of the great modern travel authors. Originally published in 1957 (Faber and Faber) and now back in print.

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Review:

A book qualified for a place on the shelf not so far from those of the great Arabian travellers. -- Times Literary Supplement

A minor literary masterpiece. -- Richard Crossman, New Statesman

From the Inside Flap:

In 1955 the winds of change were beginning to blow across the Sultanate of Oman, a hitherto truly medieval state. Rumours of subversion mingled with the unsettling smell of oil to propel the Sultan on a royal progress through the desert hinterland, from his southern capital of Salala to the northern capital of Muscar. It was an historic journey - the first crossing of the Omani desert by motorcar. Jan Morris accompanied His Highness Sultan Said bin Taimur as a professional observer, and was inspired by the experience to write her major work of imperial history, the Pax Britannica trilogy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sickle Moon Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1900209071
• ISBN 13: 9781900209076
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168