Sultan in Oman

An account of the sultan's historic journey across the Omani desert by motorcar in 1955.

Sultan in Oman

By Jan Morris
In 1955 the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman was a truly medieval Islamic state, shuttered against all progress under the aegis of its traditionalist and autocratic ruler. But it was also nearly the end of an imperial line, for in those days the British Government was still powerful in Arabia.
Rumors of subversion and the intrigues of foreign powers mingled with the unsettling smell of oil to propel the sultan on a royal progress across the desert hinterland. It was an historic journey -- the first crossing of the Omani desert by motorcar.
Jan Morris accompanied His Highness as a professional observer, and was inspired by the experience to write her major work of imperial history, The Pax Britannica Trilogy. The author of some 40 books, Jan Morris, a native of Wales, has established herself as one of the great modern travel authors.
Originally published in 1957 (Faber and Faber) and now back in print. 166 pages. 2004.
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