Behind the Veil
An Australian Nurse in Saudi Arabia
$23.45
- Paperback
216 pages
- Release Date
14 July 1991
Summary
Cardiac resuscitation was often applied to a patient who was fast asleep. The hapless victim woke from a peaceful slumber to find somebody, often an infidel, jumping up and down on his chest.Lydia Laube worked as a nurse in Saudi Arabia in a society that does not allow women to drive, vote, or speak to a man alone. Wearing head-to-toe coverings in stifling heat, and battling administrative apathy, Lydia Laube kept her sanity and got her passport back. Behind the Veil is the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781862542679 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1862542678 |
| Author: | Lydia Laube |
| Publisher: | Wakefield Press |
| Imprint: | Wakefield Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 14 July 1991 |
| Weight: | 250g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
About The Author
Lydia Laube
Lydia Laube never says no to adventure, whether that means galloping a horse across the Mongolian plains or hopping on a cargo ship to Madagascar. Born into the farming community of Caltowie in the mid-north of South Australia, Lydia trained as a nurse in Adelaide, then set off to see the world. Her debut book, Behind the Veil: An Australian nurse in Saudi Arabia, was an instant bestseller, and she has become one of Australia’s favourite travel writers.
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