Footprints in the Desert by Maha Akhtar
I enjoyed this novel by beautiful Maha Akhtar, but it was a bit like a Boy's Own Adventure story and it had a lot of coincidences. Also, I found the abundance of characters a bit confusing and the constant description of their heights annoyed me. However, the likable hero, exotic setting and interesting story made up for these faults to a big extent.
Salah, a reluctant spy for the Arab Revolution, gets into several dangerous situations, such as helping a prisoner to escape and evading his Turkish enemies by finding secret tunnels. He meets the intriguing Thomas Lawrence who is assisting Prince Faisal during the course of his travels, and starts to wonder whether the rumours about the English are right. He also has to deal with his feelings for his friend's widow.
I would like to read Maha Akhtar's other books, but they're not translated into English, unfortunately.
I received this ebook from Open Road Integrated Media via Net Galley in exchange of an honest review.
Salah, a reluctant spy for the Arab Revolution, gets into several dangerous situations, such as helping a prisoner to escape and evading his Turkish enemies by finding secret tunnels. He meets the intriguing Thomas Lawrence who is assisting Prince Faisal during the course of his travels, and starts to wonder whether the rumours about the English are right. He also has to deal with his feelings for his friend's widow.
I would like to read Maha Akhtar's other books, but they're not translated into English, unfortunately.
I received this ebook from Open Road Integrated Media via Net Galley in exchange of an honest review.
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