Passing Brave

by William R. Polk, William J. Mares

Two scholars/city dwellers travel in Saudi Arabia (with camels, 1200 miles). They travel from Riyadh to Jordan.
They had three goals: (1) experience a life unburdened by Western Society
(2) to seek out the antique Bedouin civilization
(3) To follow the trail of Labid (the Arab poet of sixth century).
This book is about their journey! Pictures
are taken during their journey and included in the story.

206 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1973

About the author

William R. Polk taught Arabic literature and history at Harvard University and the University of Chicago, served on the Policy Planning Council under President Kennedy, negotiated the Egyptian-Israeli Suez ceasefire, and founded the Adlai Stevenson Institute of International Affairs. He has written nineteen books.