Memoir books from Switzerland
Recommended memoir books (4)
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If you are into memoir here are some memoir books from Switzerland for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Inside the Kingdom : My Life in Saudi Arabia by Carmen Bin Ladin EN
Country: Europe / Switzerland
Switzerland
Description:
Osama bin Laden's former sister-in-law provides a penetrating, unusually intimate look into Saudi society and the bin Laden family's role within it, as well as the treatment of Saudi women. On September 11th, 2001, Carmen bin Ladin heard the news that the Twin Towers had been struck. She instinctively knew that her ex-brother-in-law was involved in these horrifying acts of terrorism, and her heart went out to America. She also knew that her life and the lives of her family would never be the same again. Carmen bin Ladin, half Swiss and half Persian, married into and later divorced from the bin... continue
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The Passionate Nomad; The Diary of Isabelle Eberhardt by Isabelle Eberhardt EN
Country: Europe / Switzerland
Switzerland
Description:
Isabelle Eberhardt went to North Africa in the late 1800's, became a fervent Muslim and spent the rest of her short life travelling the Sahara on horseback dressed as a man. Her diaries record her strange, nomadic lifestyle, her love of the desert and her unique understanding of Arabic culture and politics.
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The Tale of Two Horses : A 10,000 Mile Journey as Told by the Horses by Aime Tschiffely EN
Country: Europe / Switzerland
Switzerland
Description:
In the world-famous travel book, "Tschiffely's Ride," the Swiss author recounted how he and his two Criollo horses, Mancha and Gato, set off from Argentina in 1924, bound for faraway Washington DC. Their legendary 10,000 mile ride took them through the mountains and jungles of South and Central America, where they encountered a host of adventures, including rope bridges, vampire bats, sand storms, treacherous mountains, quicksand and hostile natives! Now here is the same story but delivered with a new twist. For the first time in history, the story is narrated by the two equine heroes, Mancha ... continue
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The Way of the World by Nicolas Bouvier EN
Country: Europe / Switzerland
Switzerland
Description:
Travel writing, reflects convincingly on the meaning of the experience.