Reviews for Notes of travel

The average rating for Notes of travel based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-07-16 00:00:00 James P. Ralston Jr Like the great travel books this reads like a story rather a diary. And, like all great travel books, it's a human story. Ingram's experience was unique; on the one hand she was truly part of the British colonial establishment - daughter of the home secretary, married to the most senior British colonial official with personal but inevitably superior relationships with tribal leaders. On the other hand she spoke fluent Arabic, cared deeply for the women and children in the villages and towns of Southern Arabia and wanted independence for them. Although impossible to avoid contradictions, without her priviliged position this account wouldn't exist and we wouldn't be able to learn about the people and customs of a culture so far away from modern Europe, and even modern Yemen. This could be one of the most unique accounts existing of European travel in Asia, and well worth the read.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-09-16 00:00:00 Wendy Fowler-conner Fascinating. Written so engagingly that I was completely transported to another place, another time.