The Nomad: Diaries of Isabelle Eberhardt

Eberhardt's journal chronicles the daring adventures of a late 19th- century European woman who traveled the Sahara desert disguised as an Arab man and adopted Islam. Includes a glossary. Previously published in English by Virago Press in 1987, and as The Passionate Nomad by Virago/Beacon Press in 1988. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR