Married to a Bedouin

Biography & Memoir, Religious
Cover of the book Married to a Bedouin by Marguerite van Geldermalsen, Little, Brown Book Group
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Marguerite van Geldermalsen ISBN: 9780748122738
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group Publication: September 2, 2010
Imprint: Virago Language: English
Author: Marguerite van Geldermalsen
ISBN: 9780748122738
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Publication: September 2, 2010
Imprint: Virago
Language: English

'"Where you staying?" the Bedouin asked. "Why you not stay with me tonight - in my cave?"'

Thus begins Marguerite van Geldermalsen's story of how a New Zealand-born nurse came to be married to Mohammad Abdallah Othman, a Bedouin souvenir-seller from the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. It was 1978 and she and a friend were travelling through the Middle East when Marguerite met the charismatic Mohammad who convinced her that he was the man for her.

A life with Mohammad meant moving into his ancient cave and learning to love the regular tasks of baking shrak bread on an open fire and collecting water from the spring. And as Marguerite feels herself becoming part of the Bedouin community, she is thankful for the twist in fate that has led her to this contented life.

Marguerite's light-hearted and guileless observations of the people she comes to love are as heart-warming as they are valuable, charting Bedouin traditions now lost to the modern world.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

'"Where you staying?" the Bedouin asked. "Why you not stay with me tonight - in my cave?"'

Thus begins Marguerite van Geldermalsen's story of how a New Zealand-born nurse came to be married to Mohammad Abdallah Othman, a Bedouin souvenir-seller from the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. It was 1978 and she and a friend were travelling through the Middle East when Marguerite met the charismatic Mohammad who convinced her that he was the man for her.

A life with Mohammad meant moving into his ancient cave and learning to love the regular tasks of baking shrak bread on an open fire and collecting water from the spring. And as Marguerite feels herself becoming part of the Bedouin community, she is thankful for the twist in fate that has led her to this contented life.

Marguerite's light-hearted and guileless observations of the people she comes to love are as heart-warming as they are valuable, charting Bedouin traditions now lost to the modern world.

More books from Little, Brown Book Group

Cover of the book The Lost by Marguerite van Geldermalsen
Cover of the book Naked at the Albert Hall by Marguerite van Geldermalsen
Cover of the book The Mammoth Book of New Erotic Confessions by Marguerite van Geldermalsen
Cover of the book The Complete Study Skills Guide by Marguerite van Geldermalsen
Cover of the book Gay Erotica, Volume 7 by Marguerite van Geldermalsen
Cover of the book Blighty by Marguerite van Geldermalsen
Cover of the book The Wildlife Garden by Marguerite van Geldermalsen
Cover of the book The Mammoth Book Best International Crime by Marguerite van Geldermalsen
Cover of the book Introduction to Research Methods 5th Edition by Marguerite van Geldermalsen
Cover of the book Flood Tide by Marguerite van Geldermalsen
Cover of the book On the Other Side by Marguerite van Geldermalsen
Cover of the book Penhaligon's Gift by Marguerite van Geldermalsen
Cover of the book A Brief History of Gangsters by Marguerite van Geldermalsen
Cover of the book Uncoupling by Marguerite van Geldermalsen
Cover of the book Wedding Speeches And Etiquette, 7th Edition by Marguerite van Geldermalsen
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy