The Southern Gates of Arabia

First published in 1936, this travel narrative follows Freya Stark's journey into the Hadhramaut in southern Arabia, then under loose control and rumored to be closed to outsiders. She travels from the coast toward the inland towns, dealing with guides, tribal politics, illness, and the etiquette of guest and host, and she describes wadis, tower houses, incense country, and the remains of older South Arabian trade. The book mixes day-to-day movement with notes on geography and society. It is a journey account, not a military history of Yemen.

Bound in blue buckram with inset label, printed with a monochrome photograph by the author. Blue slipcase.