The Sand Kings Of Oman: Being the expereinces of an RAF officer in the little known regions of Trucial Oman Arabia/ (Record no. 6339)
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| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | 6339 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781138985643 |
| 245 #4 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Sand Kings Of Oman: Being the expereinces of an RAF officer in the little known regions of Trucial Oman Arabia/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Raymond O'Shea |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Routledge (2010); Kegan Paul (2000) |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2010 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 210p; |
| Dimensions | 24x16cm |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Raymond O' Shea was a serving officer in the RAF in Oman in 1944 and 1945. The Sand Kings of Oman A travel book by a reflective and observant resident of Oman at the end of World War II giving a very interesting account of the topography, races, customs and industries of the then Persian Gulf inevitably throwing much light on the British influences and interest in the region. The book contains candid observer accounts of local intrigues. Keywords: Sharjah Fort; Dubai flying-boat; Hadaithah; Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr; Sheikh Sultan bin Salem; Shi'hou tribes; Jebel Kawa; Slave traffic; Khan Sahib; Qasimi feuds; Sandstorms; Petroleum discovery; Malaria; Dysentry; Lack of sanitation; Watch towers; Silversmiths; Pirates; Raschid bin Hamid; Perling industry; Rub al Khali; Beni Qitab tribe, Yashidi devil worshippers; Baraimi (Buraimi); Djaidh; Territorial rivalries; Rupee; Abdur bin Razzak (Khan Bahadur); Mahrid seaport; RAF; Karachi; Bob Allison; Abu Musa; Hamid the poet; Nimairiyah; Kalba; Princes' School in Persia; Anglo Iranian Oil Company; Freya Stark; Falaj Al Ali, Jebel Faiya |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE | |
| Language note | English |
| 648 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CHRONOLOGICAL TERM | |
| Chronological term | 1944-1945 |
| 9 (RLIN) | 9059 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Arabian peninsula- Local history and description |
| 9 (RLIN) | 9060 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Trucial States |
| 9 (RLIN) | 1307 |
| 651 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | UAE |
| 655 ## - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM | |
| Genre/form data or focus term | Memoir |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Book |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| World History | SAF Reference Library | SAF Reference Library | 12/08/2025 | DS247-248 208.238 | 6339 | 12/08/2025 | 12/08/2025 | Book |