The Doomed Oasis
Book description
A sweeping adventure set in the Arabian Desert, where the shadow of British colonialism threatens to destroy a father and son.
Three years ago, nineteen-year-old David Thomas beat his father to death. Actually, David only punched the old man, but it was hard enough to cause him to have a…
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Moving back to fiction, this swashbuckling adventure story moves between Wales and the Middle East. Published in 1960 it is a little dated in style but packs a punch as a fun thriller as much as giving a background into the politics of the region and the development of the oil industry. It has been described by others as more like watching an old black and white movie. However, it still captures some of the essential elements of the time and the harshness of warfare in the boiling heat.
From Louise's list on spies in the Middle East.
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