Biography wilfred thesiger
Sir wilfred thesiger.
Thesiger was inspired by his African childhood |
Seemingly armed with little more than an all-encompassing gaze, he travelled with the hardiest and most daring of regional tribesmen.
Biography wilfred thesiger
His subsequent writings bore witness to both the savagery and beauty of the places and people he met.
In 1909, Thesiger's father was appointed British minister in charge of the legation at Addis Ababa. Wilfred, his youngest son, was born in the Abyssinian capital the following year.
The young Thesiger was soon entranced by the place, revelling in the sights and sounds of everyday life.
Above all, he was inspired by the dramatic return of the emperor's army in 1917, from one of the last great pitched battles between traditional African warriors.
"I believe that day implanted in me a life-long craving for barbaric splendour, for savagery and co