Alexander Maitland talking about Wilfred Thesiger in Africa

[dragonlancet]

I was traveling in Kenya in July-August /1994 when I first cane across a Thesiger book MY KENYA DAYS, then on display at a book shop adjacent to the (New) Stanley Hotel. After reading this, I collected all other works by Thesiger and enjoyed reading his wonderful tales of travel and exploration. I had met and spoken to people who knew him, and was saddened when he had

to leave his beloved Maralal, but was thrilled when he was knighted. He was indeed the last of the great explorers.

[ytfanable]

I remember when Thesiger died in 2003, I was saddened-- he was one of the last "true" explorer.I have read all his books and await this copy eagerly. Exploration these days has become so "high tech" ,alienated from local and indigenous wisdom of finding one's way,and in the end , finding oneself

[2210ethan]

Many thanks for posting this, can't wait to get a copy.