Hugh Thomson

The wonder of the wandering life

Nomads have had a bad press in history, but it’s the settled life that has enslaved us to long hours and monotony, says Anthony Sattin

A Bedouin nomad in the Wadi Rum, Jordan. Credit: Alamy

  • Nomads: The Wanderers Who Shaped Our World

    Anthony Sattin

    John Murray, pp. 368, £25

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