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The Nomad<br />

The Diaries <strong>of</strong> Isabelle Eberhardt<br />

Translated by Nina de Voogd<br />

Edited by Elizabeth Kershaw and introduced by Annette Kobak<br />

£6.99 • paperback • 1 84024 140 3 • 129 x 198 mm/208 pp<br />

The fascinating story <strong>of</strong> a strange, passionate life.<br />

In 1904 and at <strong>the</strong> age <strong>of</strong> only 27, Isabelle Eberhardt<br />

drowned in <strong>the</strong> deserts <strong>of</strong> North Africa. Buried beneath <strong>the</strong><br />

rubble and mud that crushed her were found battered<br />

lea<strong>the</strong>r journals containing <strong>the</strong> extraordinary tale <strong>of</strong> her life.<br />

The illegitimate child <strong>of</strong> aristocracts, a 20-year-old Isabelle<br />

travelled to Algeria with her mo<strong>the</strong>r, who died 6 months<br />

after <strong>the</strong>ir arrival. Reinventing herself as a man, embracing<br />

Arab nomad tribes and <strong>the</strong>ir lifestyle, she wandered <strong>the</strong><br />

Sahara on horseback.<br />

A controversial figure and equally loved and hated,<br />

Isabelle’s diaries recount her sexual adventures and drugtaking,<br />

her conversion to Islam and <strong>the</strong> mysterious<br />

attempt on her life. Experiencing moments <strong>of</strong> both<br />

desperate loneliness and euphoric joy, Isabelle struggles<br />

to find her place, her voice as a writer and <strong>the</strong> true purpose<br />

<strong>of</strong> human existence.

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