In the Shadow of Islam (Peter Owen Modern Classic)2003

In 1897 Isabelle Eberhardt (1877-1904), aged twenty, left an unconventional life in Geneva for Kenadsa, near the Moroccan frontier. Gripped by spiritual restlesness and a desire to transcend boundaries, she travelled into the desert and into the heart of Islam. This book follows her. Courage and a hunger for authenticity led her into unfamiliar territory. She was captivated by the Sahara and its inhabitants, but the same sense of adventure led her also on an interior journey where lay the true goal for her search.