The Secret Of The Sahara

The Secret of the Sahara (1937) by Rosita Forbes
Published by Penguin Books – Sold by Crappy Old Books

Dare to venture into the burning heart of the desert with Rosita Forbes – adventurer, explorer, and one of the boldest women of her time. The Secret of the Sahara (1937) is a vivid, first-hand account of Forbes’ daring journey into Libya’s lawless sands, where few Westerners – let alone women – had ever dared tread.

In this gripping narrative, Forbes chronicles her perilous travels disguised in native garb, negotiating tribal politics, braving deadly terrain, and unearthing the enigmatic world of the Senussi. This is not your average travelogue – it’s espionage, anthropology, and pure adventure wrapped in sun-bleached pages.

Cracked spines, foxed pages, and that irreplaceable old-book smell guaranteed – because at Crappy Old Books, we don’t do pristine. We do stories with grit, just like Forbes herself.

Buy it. Read it. Sweat a little.

Good condition with a plastic coated dust jacketrevealing the same cover in very good condition.

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