When this book was first published in 1958, Arabia was even then
one of the least known corners of the globe. The foreigner was
strictly forbidden from entering, except those with the Imam's
personal consent, and then under close supervision. Foreigners were
only allowed as far as the capital, and what lay beyond was
practically unexplored. To Hans Helfritz the only hope of seeing
the forbidden area was to make a secret journey, approaching it in
disguise by the back door. He decided to reach the borders of the
Yemen by a wide detour through the interior, crossing a desert
previously considered impassable and still recorded on the maps as
a blank. Beginning on the coast at the eastern extremity of the
Gulf of Aden, he made his way through the Hadhramaut, the Rub' al
Khali and the Yemen to the Red Sea, the first crossing ever of the
south-western part of the peninsula. From this journey he brought
back a fascinating record of adventure and exploration, together
with many wonderful pictures of cities never before photographed.
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