Isabelle Eberhardt (1877-1904) was born the daughter of a Russian emigres and raised in a climate of aristocratic anarchism. She reinvented herself as a desert Arab and a devout Muslim. She was a woman who preferred dressing like a boy and whose adventures - as a mystic, a connoiser of drugs, and a rumoured participant in sexual orgies - scandalised Europeans at the turn of the century. During her brief life she was a source of worried speculation to the French authorities in North Africa. After her death she became a legend: 'the amazon of the Sahara'.

* A Virago Modern Classic. * A powerful and absorbing biography of a true twentieth century heroine.

About the Author
Annette Kobak was born in London, studied modern languages at Cambridge, and has translated Isabelle Eberhardt's only complete novel, VAGABOND, and presented her own series, The Art of Travel. She has chaired the Cheltenham Festival for the past three years.

Reviews
She is firmly in control of her sensational material * GUARDIAN *
All the intricate threads of her rebellious life are to be found in Annette Kobak's scrupulously researched book * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
A wonderful book - instantly absorbing and beautifully written * BILL BRYSON *
This impeccably researched biography is a thoughtful and illuminating study * SUNDAY TIMES *



Book Information
ISBN 9781844083428
Author Annette Kobak
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Virago Press Ltd
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 320g
Dimensions(mm) 204mm * 124mm * 20mm