The soldier, explorer and diplomat Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear (1878–1915) was the first to map northern Arabia and forge British links with the house of Sa’ud. This biography relates his childhood in India, his military service, his exploration of the Nejd desert, his secret First World War mission to thwart a German plan to foment jihad in the Middle East, and his death in a skirmish at Jirab.
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https://www.psbooks.co.uk/captain-shakespear537496Captain Shakespearhttps://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/3/537496_media-0_7.jpg9.999.99GBPInStock/Non-Fiction/Categories/Biography & Memoirs/Non-Fiction/Categories/Travel/Non-Fiction/Non-Fiction/Categories/Biography & Memoirs/BiographiesThe soldier, explorer and diplomat Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear (1878–1915) was the first to map northern Arabia and forge British links with the house of Sa’ud. This biography relates his childhood in India, his military service, his exploration of the Nejd desert, his secret First World War mission to thwart a German plan to foment jihad in the Middle East, and his death in a skirmish at Jirab.Hardback00https://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/3/537496_media-1_7.jpghttps://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/3/537496_media-2.jpgadd-to-cartrrp_info:£25.00productId:155645bic_code:BGH, HBJF1, JPSD, RGRBGH, HBJF1, JPSD, RGR£25.00Alan DillonGeneral240x160mmMedinaHardbackHistorical, Political & MilitaryGeographical explorationMiddle EasternDiplomacy