Record Number: 30929
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I did read most of Mr Philby's book in proof but I found it somehow difficult to get through — indeed I don't think I quite finished it. The style is so terribly arid and official and the human observation nil. Which is a pity when we had such wonderful material. Nevertheless it is for geography and that sort of thing authoritative and records a wonderfully fine travel, though not finely.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1 Jan 1922 and 12 Oct 1922
Country:Iraq (Mesopotamia)
Timen/a
Place:city: Baghdad
specific address: own residence
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:16 Jul 1868
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:Linguist, traveller, archaeologist, intelligence officer and Middle East political advisor
Religion:originally Christian (Anglican) by now declared atheist
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:Iraq (Mesopotamia)
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Heart of Arabia; a record of travel & exploration.
Genre:Geography / Travel
Form of Text:Print: proofs
Publication DetailsLondon: Constable, 1922
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:30929
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
Gertude Bell Archive, Newcastle University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/
Additional Information:
Letter from Gertrude Bell to Hugh Bell, 12 October 1922 http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/letter_details.php?letter_id=587
Citation:
Gertude Bell Archive, Newcastle University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30929, accessed: 18 July 2024
Additional Comments:
None