Sultan in Oman

By Jan Morris

Book Overview

In 1955 the winds of change were beginning to blow across the Sultanate of Oman, a hitherto truly medieval state. Rumours of subversion mingled with the unsettling smell of oil to propel the Sultan on a royal progress across the desert hinterland, from his southern capital of Salala to the northern capital of Muscat. It was an historic journey - the first crossing of the Omani desert by motorcar. Jan Morris accompanied His Highness Sultan Said bin Taimur as a professional observer, and was inspired by the experience to write her major work of imperial history, the Pax Britannica trilogy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1906011176
• ISBN13: 9781906011178
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Eland Publishing
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"