Who was Ali Bey? An explorer, a scientist, an adventurer, a charlatan, a spy, a fraudster, a freeloader ... or a legend? He disguised himself as an Arab and fooled half the world. He was the first Westerner to manage to get inside Mecca and back out alive. His sketches, tales and observations about ethnic identity, customs and geography made the Arab world known to a European readership who, in the 19th century, were completely ignorant of the region. Bring Me His Dead body is the third part of The Shadow of Ali Bey trilogy, in which the great mystery surrounding the man is unveiled. The book...
Who was Ali Bey? An explorer, a scientist, an adventurer, a charlatan, a spy, a fraudster, a freeloader ... or a legend? He disguised himself as an Ar...