Description

A Pilgrimage To El-Medinah and Mecca by Richard F Burton

Narrative of A Pilgrimage To El-Medinah and Meccah. The British explorer Sir Richard F. Burton (1821-90) was a colourful and often controversial character. A talented linguist and keen ethnologist, he worked in India during the 1840s as an interpreter and intelligence officer for General Sir Charles Napier, and published several books about his experiences in 1851-2. He first gained celebrity, however, for his adventurous 1853 trip to Mecca, under the disguise of a pilgrim. The book vividly describes the pilgrims’ journey from Medina to Mecca, with catering including coffee, rice and occasionally ‘tough mutton and indigestible goat’, crowded camp-sites and all-night prayers and singing.

Features;

• Heron Great Explorers Series
• Publisher Heron Books, London; 1969
• Blue Hardback, 518 pp
• With b/w illustrations
• Size 205 x 120mm, 750g

Condition: Very Good – No Inscriptions, Very Good Copy

5 Good Reasons To BUY NOW !!!

• FREE UK Delivery, Overseas Postage at Reduced Rate
• Superfast Delivery – I always try to post within 24 hrs of payment to ensure you get your book(s) as quickly as possible.
• Professional Packaging – I always use Top Quality packaging products to ensure you receive your item in the condition it was sent.
• Member of IOBA – “The books you want…from sellers you can trust”, www.ioba.org
• 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed – If you are not 100% satisfied with your book then simply return it for a refund

HCBOOKSONLINE Love Books – Love My Website

If you require any further information please email me.