Wanderings in North Africa by James Hamilton الكرمة للنشر والتوزيع "a master of the Arabic

"a master of the Arabic language

it is a story of relentless casual violence

‘…to fully realize the desert

every stone was like the ghost ot a hearth in which the warmth of Arab life was hardly cold

Wanderings in North Africa by James Hamilton الكرمة للنشر والتوزيع "a master of the ArabicDuring the relative calm of the mid nineteenth century, many European travellers were attracted tot the desert regions of North Africa. Some came in search of places of Classical interest, others joined scientific expeditions. A few were attracted merely by the the deserts mystery and romance. James Hamilton was such a traveller. Though the slave trade still flourished, and dangers from thieves and, worse, disease still were prevalent, North Africa